) Discuss the mechanism of motility and the unique morphology of the spirochetes

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Discuss the mechanism of motility and the unique morphology of the spirochetes.

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Although the spirochetes are phylogenetically distinct from spirilla, they both appear spiral-shaped. Most spirochetes contain an outer sheath as well as endoflagella. The axial filaments on their protoplasm allow for rotational motility.

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