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What is the term used for rod-shaped bacteria?


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Bacteria:

  1. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that do not belong to either animals or plants.
  2. They normally have a length of a few micrometres and live in millions-strong groups.
  3. The majority of bacteria have a hard cell membrane that provides the bacteria a certain form while safeguarding the internal elements.
  4. Bacilli are rod-shaped microorganisms.
  5. The plural of the word, Bacilli, is the name of the group of bacteria to which this genus belongs.
  6. The term is also frequently used to describe the form (rod) of some bacteria.

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