Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist in their millions, in every environment,

both inside and outside other organisms. Some bacteria are harmful, but most serve a useful
purpose. They support many forms of life, both plant and animal, and they are used in industrial and
medicinal processes.
Bacteria are classified into 5 groups according to their basic shapes: spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli),
spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes). They can exist as single cells, in
pairs, chains or clusters. Artwork of bacterial cells becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Bacteria, also called germs, are microscopic organisms not visible with the naked eye. ... Bacteria
are single-celled, or simple, organisms. Though small, bacteria are powerful and complex, and
they can survive in extreme condition
Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that thrive in diverse environments. These
organisms can live in soil, the ocean and inside the human gut. Humans' relationship with bacteria
is complex.