Sporosarcina facts for kids
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Sporosarcina
Kluyver and van Niel 1936 emend. Yoon et al. 2001
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Sporosarcina is a genus of bacteria.
The cells of Sporosarcina are either shaped like a rod or like a bowl (coccoid). Most species are able to move (motile). All species of Sporosarcina are capable of aerobic respiration using oxygen. Some species have the enzyme urease and can break down urea. The species S. ureae is common in the soil where cattle live.
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