The forms of life found today known as bacteria are the only living things made of prokaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells 1. Basic shapes of prokaryotic cells . Examine the prepared slides of these different bacterial cell shapes. Demo plates of bacterial colonies .
Bacteria reproduce very rapidly if resources are readily available.
The production of billions of bacteria cells forms a colony . This does not mean that the cells are working together though. Different species of bacteria produce distinctive colony shapes and colors. Allowing bacteria to form colonies is an important step in the identification of these organisms. Examine the agar plates of different bacteria colonies.