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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

taxonomy of bacteria



Bacteria may be classified into following groups:-

Bacilli:-Example are bacillus tuberculosis, B. typhi. These
are rod shaped bacteria

Spirilla:-These bacteria have spirally coiled body e.g.
Spirillium, Spirochaete etc..

Cocci:- These bacteria are spherical e.g. Azotobacter,
Strepjtococcus, Staphylococcus

Importance of Bacteria:-Some of the bacteria are very useful
to mankind while their harmful effects are not also less

Harmful effects:- bacterial are parasites which attack
living plants, animal and even human beings and cause
various diseases. Some of the disease producing bacteria are
as follows:-

(a)Bacillus typhi:-Causing typhoid

(b)B.tetani:-Causing of tetani

(c)B.diptheriae:-Causing diphtheria

(d)B.dysenteriae:-Causing dysentery

(e)Vibrio cholerae:-Causing cholera

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