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The three main shapes of bacteria are;

Bacillus = rod shaped bacteria

Coccus = round shaped bacteria

Spirillia = spiral shaped bacteria

All bacteria are of one of these general shapes.

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not sure but there are over 1000 different bacterias

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There are three main shapes bacteria come in, Rods (bacillus), Spheres or curcles, and Spirals (helical)

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Rods, spheres and spirals. Bacillius, Cocci and Spirella.

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In very general terms, three.

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Spiral

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What shape do bacilli bacteria have?

Bacilli are rod-shaped bacteria.


Which protein decides shape of bacteria?

MreB is the most common one, and gives bacteria their tubular form. Then there is Crescentin, which is involved in formation of the crescent shape of some bacteria.


Are all bacteria the same shape?

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What shape is a bacteria?

it can be: Cocci- round shape Bacilli- rod shape Spirochetes- spiral shape Pleomorphic- bacteria of varietal shape


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