What are the important properties of Escherichia coli?
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The text in the image discusses important properties of E. coli, including its classification as a Gram-negative bacterium, its arrangement, mobility, and pathogenic potential. It also refers to various diseases caused by related pathogens in the enteric tract.
Answer
Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile with peritrichous flagella.
The final answer is the important properties of Escherichia coli include being Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria arranged singly or in pairs, with some motile strains possessing peritrichous flagella.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is the important properties of Escherichia coli include being Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria arranged singly or in pairs, with some motile strains possessing peritrichous flagella.
More Information
Escherichia coli is widely used in biotechnology and microbiology as a model organism because of its well-understood genetics and biology.
Tips
Don’t confuse motility features like peritrichous flagella with non-motile strains, as both exist in E. coli.
Sources
- Escherichia coli - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Escherichia coli: An Overview of Main Characteristics - IntechOpen - intechopen.com
- Escherichia coli Infection - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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