Here is a list of some essays on disease causing bacteria in humans. Also learn about about its prevention and control. Essay # 1. Diplococcus: The pneumococcus (Diplococcus pneumoniae) is the causative agent of lobar pneumonia. The disease is nearly always caused by this organism, although other bacteria are occasionally involved. Diplococcus Pneumonia: Cells oval or spherical, measuring 0.5 to [...]
Bacteria reproduce by an asexual process called binary fission. In this sequence of events, the chromosome duplicates, the cell elongates, and the plasma membrane pinches inward at the center of the cell. When the nuclear material has been evenly distributed, the cell wall thickens and grows inward to separate the dividing cell. No mitotic structures (e.g., spindle, aster) are present [...]
The anatomy of bacteria or any organism refers to its size and shape and the structural features that make it distinctive. Anatomy is an inherited trait derived from information stored in the chromosomal DNA. This trait is passed from generation to generation in the genes. Viewed under the light microscope, most bacteria appear in variations of three different shapes – [...]