Letter B

Bacillus

A large family of bacteria that have a rod-like shape.

They include the bacteria that cause food to spoil, and also those responsible for some types of diseases.

Helpful members of the bacillus family are used to make antibiotics, or colonize the human intestinal tract and aid with digestion

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