Coccus Rod (bacillus) Spirochete (a) 1 μη (b) 12 um Vibrio Spirillum O FIGURE 3.20 Shapes of Common Bacteria (a) Coccus; (b) rod; (c) vibrio; (d) spirillum; (e) spirochete. (SEM). (e) 7.5 µm (c) 15 μη (d) 15 μη

Q: What do you call this type of bacterium? How is it structurally different from a spirillum?

A: Bacteria are small single-celled organisms. They are found almost everywhere on Earth and are vital…

Q: What characteristic shapes can bacteria assume? Describe the ways in which bacterial cells cluster…

A: Answer- All different types of bacteria comes under kingdom - Monera. Bacterias are unicellular…

Q: What is the essential component of a typical bacterial genome?

A: Bacteria are sole members of kingdom monera. These organisms are prokaryotes, possess cell wall made…

Q: What are the four most important differences between the average bacterium and the average animal?

A: Here are four key differences between the average bacterium and the average animal: 1. Cellular…

Q: What type of bacteria can conjugate?

A: Conjugation is the horizontal gene transfer in bacteria by which one bacterium transfers its genetic…

Q: Name the smallest bacteria?

A: Bacteria are single-celled prokaryotes ubiquitous in nature. As such, they can be found in different…

Q: What tools are used to transfer bacteria

A: Ans - An inoculation loop is used to transfer bacteria for microbiological culture. Petri dish.…

Q: What are the 2 structures that can allow bacteria to be motile?

A: Bacteria have main four characteristic shapes like rods (bacillus), spherical (coccus), spirals…

Q: What are beneficial activities of bacteria?

A: Bacteria are economically significant because human use of these microorganisms for many purposes.…

Q: What is the size range of bacteria with examples?

A: Bacteria are single-celled microorganism that does not have a nucleus and any other membrane-bound…

Q: What is the cell arrangement of E.coli

A: The cell structure of bacteria is simpler than that of other organisms as there is no nucleus or…

Q: What is a bacterial capsule made of?

A: Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms (nucleus is not enclosed in a nuclear membrane)…

Q: What are the main ecological roles of bacteria?

A: Bacteria are unicellular, microorganisms, which can survive in diverse environments. They can be…