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Different bacterial shapes

Diagram of different bacterial shapes.

The different shapes of bacteria enable us to place them in different family groups:

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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