Morphology of bacteria

Morphology of bacteria

Flagella

Bacterial flagella (singular, flagellum) are hairlike, helical appendages that protrude thr...}

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Morphology of bacteria

Motility

Bacteria propel themselves by rotating their helical flagella. The principle involved can b...}

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Morphology of bacteria

Pili and Capsules

Some species of bacteria, particularly those from freshwater and marine environments, from...}

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Morphology of bacteria

Walls of gram-negative eubacteria

The walls of gram-negative bacteria are more complex than those of gram-positive bacteria....}

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Morphology of bacteria

Protoplasts, Spheroplasts, the cytoplasm and Cysts

A Protoplasts is that portion of the bacterial cell consisting of the cytoplasmic membrane...}

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Morphology of bacteria

Cytoplasmic inclusions and vacuoles

Concentrated deposits of certain substances are detectable in the cytoplasm of some bacteri...}

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Morphology of bacteria

The cell wall

Although most archaeobacteria possess cell walls, these do not contain peptidoglycan, and t...}

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Morphology of bacteria

The size, shape, and arrangement of Bacterial cells

Bacteria are very small, most being approximately 0.5 to 1.0m in diameter. An important con...}

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