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What do bacteria do?

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Bacteria does do bad things but also infects the bodies of any organism. There is also good bacteria which helps an organism.

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Is there bacteria on bacteria?
There are no bacteria on other bacteria. Some bacteria do attack other bacteria by piercing their cell wall and injecting proteins. Viruses can attack bacteria. They are called bacteriophages.
Is it proper to say bacteria is or bacteria are?
bacteria is, unless you were to use the word "The" in front (the bacteria are) Answer The bacterium is ...., the bacteria are..... Bacteria is the plural form, bacterium is the singluar.
What bacteria is a sphere shape bacteria?
A sphere shaped bacterium is a coccus, the plural is cocci. Cocci can appear singly, or in twos (diplococci), as a chain (streptococci), or in clusters like a bunch of grapes (staphylococci.)
Do bacteria kill other bacteria?
yes, it depends on the species of the bacteria. Some bacteria can produce toxin to inhibit the growth or kill the other bacteria if the bacteria doesn't have the specific anti-toxin.
Do you say a bacteria or the bacteria?
the bacteria,of course