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What shape is a bacteria?

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it can be:

Cocci- round shape

Bacilli- rod shape

Spirochetes- spiral shape

Pleomorphic- bacteria of varietal shape

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Cyanobacteria exist in a wide range of shapes and sizes. However, there are three general shapes observed most frequently: spherical, rod and spiral.

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Like footballs or spirals, only microscopic!

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Cells come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, with equally varying functions

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Anabaena cells are circular or elliptical in shape.

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What shape do bacilli bacteria have?

Bacilli are rod-shaped bacteria.


Which protein decides shape of bacteria?

MreB is the most common one, and gives bacteria their tubular form. Then there is Crescentin, which is involved in formation of the crescent shape of some bacteria.


Are all bacteria the same shape?

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Bacteria are usually named according to their?

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What is similar in size and shape to bacteria?

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A bacteria that can change shape are called?

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What shape is strep throat bacteria?

Streptococcus, the bacteria that causes strep throat, is spherical (cocci) in shape.


What do you call spherical shape bacteria?

Round bacteria are cocci.


What shape do bacilli bacteria have?

Bacilli are rod-shaped bacteria.


Which protein decides shape of bacteria?

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What gives bacteria there shape?

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Are all bacteria the same shape?

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