Is Spirochetes Singular or Plural?
A Spirochete (Plural Spirochetes) Is a Very Thin, Elongate, Flexible, Spiral Bacteria That Is Motile via Internal Periplasmic Flagella Inside the Outer...
A spirochete (plural spirochetes) is a very thin, elongate, flexible, spiral bacteria that is motile via internal periplasmic flagella inside the outer membrane. They comprise the phylum Spirochaetes.
How many spirochetes are there?
Although spirochetes are not a large group -- there are only six genera -- they have had tremendous impact on our lives. Both syphilis and Lyme disease are caused by these bacteria, and other species are important symbionts in the stomachs of cows and other ruminants.
How do you pronounce Spirochaete?
- spir-o-chaete.
- spirochaete. Marianna West.
- spahy-ruh-keet. Pastor Roy.
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