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Give a short note on the srtucture of bacteria and its various shapes.

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Structure of a bacterial cell
  • Bacterial cell has cell membrane, covered by strong rigid cell wall made up of peptidoglycan.
  • In some bacteria, outside the cell wall there is an additional slimy protective layer called capsule made up of polysaccharides.
  • The plasma membrane encloses the cytoplasm, incipient nucleus (nucleoid), ribosomes and DNA which serve as genetic material. Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.
  • They lack membrane bound organelles.
  • In addition to this, a small extra chromosomal circular DNA called plasmid is found in the cytoplasm.

Various shapes of Bacteria are
Shapes of bacteria Based on the shapes, bacteria are grouped as: 1. Spherical shaped bacteria called as cocci (or coccus for a single cell).
2. Rod shaped bacteria called as bacilli (or bacillus for a single cell).
3. Spiral shaped bacteria called as spirilla (or spirillum for single cell)



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