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Diverse bacterial shapes

Diagram showing diverse bacterial shapes.

Bacteria are classified into groups according to the overall shape of their single cell.

A Bacilli with and without flagella
B Streptococci
C Staphylococci
D Diplococci
E Spirochete
F Club rod
G Filamentous
H Streptobacilli

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