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Bacterial cells close bacterial cell A microscopic individual cell of a bacterium. have a more simple structure compared to animal, plant and fungal cells and are usually much smaller.

This discovery could help develop new antibiotics against infectious diseases. Bacterial cell walls form mesh-like structures, shielding cells from rupturing under high internal pressure and ...