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Bacteria come in three main shapes - cocci, bacilli, and spirals. Cocci are spherical and can be arranged in pairs (diplococci), chains (streptococci), squares of four (tetrads), cubes of eight (sarcina), or randomly. Bacilli are rod-shaped and can be single (bacilli), in pairs (diplobacilli), chains (streptobacilli), or oval (coccobacilli). Spirals include comma-shaped vibrios, thick spirilla, and thin flexible spirochetes. The shape and arrangement of bacteria is important for identification and classific
- Author
- Rose Deym
- Language
- EN