Streptococcus+Pneumoniae

=//**Streptococcus Pneumoniae**//=



DOMAIN: bacteria

KINGDOM: bacteria

PHYLUM: firmicutes

CLASS: bacilli

ORDER: lactobacillales

FAMILY: streptococcuaceae

GENUS: streptococcus

SPECIES: S. pneumoniae

DETAILED DESCRIPTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacteria that causes strep throat.

UNIGUE FEATURES: it is a gram-positive oval or lancet-shaped coccus it is usually arranged in chains.

TYPE OF CELL: prokaryote

TYPE OF REPRODUCTION: a-sexual

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HABITAT/BIOME: Colonizes the nasopharynx in humans.

DISEASES: strep throat viral infection of the upper respiratory tract

INTERESTING FACTS:

**__Works Cited:__**
"Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species Details." //Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search All Names//. Web. 08 June 2011. [].

"Streptococcus Pneumoniae." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 08 June 2011. [].

"Streptococcus Pneumoniae." //CCBC Faculty Web//. Web. 08 June 2011. [].