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AAT Bioquest

How are bacteria classified?

Posted February 16, 2021


Answer

Bacteria are classified into 3 groups according to their basic shapes. They can exist as single cells, in pairs, chains or clusters.

  • spherical shaped: round bacteria (cocci)
  • cylindrical shaped: capsule-shaped (bacilli)
  • spiral shaped: (spirilla). 

 

Additional resources

Bacteria

MycoLight™ Flow Cytometric Live Bacteria Assay Kit