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What is the purpose of the structure of a spirillum?

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Spirillum, genus of spiral-shaped bacteria of the family Spirillaceae, aquatic except for one species that causes a type of rat-bite fever in man. The termspirillum is used generally for any of the corkscrew-like species. sounds scary really isnt but it so cooool
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The purpose of the structure of a spirillum is to obtain more flexibility, which will facilitate its movement.

Step-by-step explanation:

Spirillum bacteria are a phylum, the Spirochaetes. And its name is probably because of the spiral shape its body structure has. Due to this body structure, these bacteria have greater flexibility and can move with greater ease and agility. The movement they perform is circulatory wave (usually around the body itself).

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