Tags: Bacteria.
Bacteria (/bækˈtɪəriə/; singular: bacterium) constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length bacteria have a number of shapes ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. Bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth and are present in most of its habitats. Bacteria inhabit soil water acidic hot springs radioactive waste and the deep portions of Earth’s crust.
