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Shape of Bacterial Cell

The three basic bacterial shapes are coccus (spherical), bacillus (rod-shaped), and spiral (twisted), however pleomorphic bacteria can assume several shapes.

Cocci (or coccus for a single cell) are round cells, sometimes slightly flattened when they are adjacent to one another.

Bacilli (or bacillus for a single cell) are rod-shaped bacteria.

Spirilla (or spirillum for a single cell) are curved bacteria which can range from a gently curved shape to a corkscrew-like spiral.  Many spirilla are rigid and capable of movement.  A special group of spirilla known as spirochetes are long, slender, and flexible.

 

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