The short (∼20 amino acid) C-terminal tails of both α- and β-tubulin that protrude from the microtubule are enriched in glutamic and aspartic acids, the surface of the microtubule possesses a net negative charge.

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The shape of a bacterium is governed by its rigid cell wall.

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Some bacterial species are pleomorphic. Example: genera Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Mycoplasma, etc.

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Helical bacteria with: 

1. Less than one turn- vibrioid shape

2. Complete turn- helical shape

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Protein filaments in cytoplasm are responsible for the rod and helical cell shapes of bacteria.

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Flagella may be:

1. Peritrichous

2. Monotrichous 

3. Lophotrichous

4. Amphitrichous 

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Hook and filament are composed of monomeric subunits (flagellin) arranged in a helical fashion.