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Compare the process of new peptidoglycan formation in cocci versus rod-shaped cells.
Circular Chromosome
A type of chromosome common in bacteria and archaea, characterized by a circular DNA molecule that lacks a telomere and where replication occurs in a bidirectional manner.
Ribosomes
Small cellular structures that are the sites of protein synthesis in living cells.
Cell Wall
Cellular structure that surrounds a plant, protistan, fungal, or bacterial cell and maintains the cell’s shape and rigidity; composed of polysaccharides.
Transformation
In genetics, a process by which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by the incorporation of foreign DNA from its surroundings.
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