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Bacteria
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One-Celled Microorganisms with both plant and animal characteristics
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NonPathogenic Organism
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Non-Diasease producing or Help/harmless organisms. Aid in decomposing garbage, improving soil fertility metabolize food, protect against infectious microorganisms, and stimulate immune response
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Saprophytes
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type of nonpathogenic bacteria lives on dead matter.
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Pathogenic
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harmful bacteria that causes disease when they invade plant or animal tissue. Parasite are a part of this group requiring living matter for their growth.
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Cocci
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Round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in the following groups: Staphylocci, Streptococci; and Diplococci.
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Staphylococci
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Pus forming bacteria the grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. ( Cocci)
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Streptococci
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Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. They Cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning. (cocci)
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Diplococci
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Spherical Bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia. (cocci)
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Bacilli
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Short, Rod, Shaped bacteria. Most Common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
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Spirilla.
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sprial corkscrew-shaped bacteria. They are subdivided into subcatagories; treponema pallida which causes syphilis an std, or lyme disease
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