Life cycle of Bacteriophage
Bacteriophage literally means bacteria eater, because they infect bacteria and kill them. It means bacteria are host to the bacteriophage.
Tag: Bacteria
Endosymbiosis Theory
Endosymbiosis explains the origin of chloroplast and mitochondria. The life was initiated on earth, around 3.5 billion years ago. The
Structure of Bacteria & it’s Organelles
Bacteria belongs to prokaryotes and hence it lacks nucleus and membrane bound organelle. But it has sufficient organelles that maintains
Introduction to Archaebacteria
Archaebacteria are fascinating microbes and show diverse characteristics. They are unicellular and do not have nucleus and hence scientist thought
Structure, Characteristics & Stages of Endospore formation
Endospore is the resistant form of bacteria which is very difficult to kill. Sporulation: Sporulation is a spore forming process
Bacterial Flagella, its types and Chemotaxis
Flagella is the motility organelle of the bacteria. Introduction: Flagella is known as motility or locomotor organelle and it looks
Why Bacteria are Microscopic?
Why bacteria are microscopic? It is a vital question that comes to our mind. This article explains the relationship between
Carl Woese’s Classification- Three Domain System
Carl Woese‘s Classification was introduced by Carl Woese in 1990. It classified the life forms into three-domains which include archaea, bacteria,
Classification and Nomenclature in Microbiology | Taxonomic Categories
Nomenclature is the set of rules and conventions which preside over the naming of taxa, while Classification is the grouping