This article will guide you about how to study bacteria. Bacteria are minute organisms of enormous number with a high rate of multiplication. The smallest known bacterium is a little over 1 μm in size. Extreme precaution should be taken while handling bacteria—particularly pathogens (disease causing). Maintenance of an aseptic condition is a must in bacteria studies. I. Hanging drop [...]
In this article we will discuss about the subject-matter and structure of Bacteria Cell. Meaning of the Bacteria Cell: The bacteria are unicellular, achlorophyllous prokaryotic micro-organisms leading either saprophytic or parasitic mode of life. An average bacterial cell may measure 1.25 μ in diameter. The smallest among the known bacteria is dialister pneumosintes (0.15 to 0.3 μ in length) and [...]
In this article we will discuss about Bacteria:- 1. Definition of Bacteria 2. Characteristics of Bacteria 3. Practical Work. Definition of Bacteria: Bacteria can be defined briefly as minute microorganisms with a prokaryotic form of cellular organisation. They are usually unicellular, they may divide by binary fission and grow attached to one another in clusters, chains, filaments (hyphae) or a [...]