Chaper 3 The Prokaryotes Section 1 Bacteria Section 2 Actinomycetes Section 3 Cyanobacteria Section 4 Archaeobacteria Section 5 Other prokaryotes
Chaper 3 The Prokaryotes Section 1 Bacteria Section 2 Actinomycetes Section 3 Cyanobacteria Section 4 Archaeobacteria Section 5 Other prokaryotes
Size, Shape, and Arrangement of Bacterial Cells Most bacteria fall within a range from 0.2 to 2.0 μm in diameter and from 2 to 8μm in length. They have a few basic shapes-spherical coccus (plural, cocci, meaning berries), rod-shaped bacillus (plural, bacilli, meaning little staffs), and spiral. Cm = 10-2 meter mm = 10-3 meter μm = 10-6 meter nm = 10-9 meter Bacteria
Size, Shape, and Arrangement of Bacterial Cells Most bacteria fall within a range from 0.2 to 2.0 μm in diameter and from 2 to 8μm in length. They have a few basic shapes-spherical coccus (plural, cocci, meaning berries), rod-shaped bacillus (plural, bacilli, meaning little staffs), and spiral. Cm = 10-2 meter mm = 10-3 meter μm = 10-6 meter nm = 10-9 meter Bacteria
Representative Cell Shapes(Morphology)in Prokaryotes Coccus Budding and appendaged bacteria
The thousands of species of bacteria are differentiated by many factors, including morphology (shape), chemical composition (often detected by staining reactions), nutritional requirements, biochemical activities, and source of energy (sunlight or chemicals). How to identify an unknown bacterial species ?
The thousands of species of bacteria are differentiated by many factors, including morphology (shape), chemical composition (often detected by staining reactions), nutritional requirements, biochemical activities, and source of energy (sunlight or chemicals). How to identify an unknown bacterial species ?
Arrangement of Spherical Bacterial Cells diplococci streptococci tetracocci sarcinae staphylococci Spherical coccus
Arrangement of Spherical Bacterial Cells diplococci streptococci tetracocci sarcinae staphylococci Spherical coccus