Bacterial Cell Structure

Many structural features are unique to bacteria and are not found among archaea or eukaryotes.

The simplicity of bacteria relative to larger organisms and the ease with which they can be manipulated experimentally.

The most elemental structural property of bacteria is their morphology (shape).

<p>Yes, cell shape is generally characteristic of a given bacterial species, but can vary depending on growth conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of different bacterial shapes include coccus (circle or spherical), bacillus (rod-like), coccobacillus (between a sphere and a rod), spiral (corkscrew-like), and filamentous (elongated).</p> Signup and view all the answers