<P> A spirochaete ( / ˈspaɪroʊˌkiːt / ) or spirochete is a member of the phylum Spirochaetes ( / ˌspaɪroʊˈkiːtiz / ) , which contains distinctive diderm ( double - membrane ) bacteria , most of which have long , helically coiled ( corkscrew - shaped or spiraled , hence the name ) cells . Spirochaetes stain gram - negative and are chemoheterotrophic in nature , with lengths between 3 and 500 μm and diameters around 0.09 to at least 3 μm . </P>
<P> A spirochaete ( / ˈspaɪroʊˌkiːt / ) or spirochete is a member of the phylum Spirochaetes ( / ˌspaɪroʊˈkiːtiz / ) , which contains distinctive diderm ( double - membrane ) bacteria , most of which have long , helically coiled ( corkscrew - shaped or spiraled , hence the name ) cells . Spirochaetes stain gram - negative and are chemoheterotrophic in nature , with lengths between 3 and 500 μm and diameters around 0.09 to at least 3 μm . </P>
what is the distinguishing feature of spirochete bacteria
what is the distinguishing feature of spirochete bacteria
long , helically coiled ( corkscrew - shaped or spiraled , hence the name ) cells
long , helically coiled ( corkscrew - shaped or spiraled , hence the name ) cells