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OCR: BACTERIA AND BLUE GREEN ALGAE Bact teria Bacteria are grouped according to their shape bacilli are rod shaped, spirilla look like coiled rods and cocci are round This bacillus found grass ACTERIA and blue- -green algae are important recyclers: they break down grouped together because they plants and animals so that both have very simple cell struc ture nutrients can be reused. Some bacteria Blue green algae live 111 water and cause diseases, such as cholera and mud They make their own food m tetanus 11 humans, and potato and photosynthesis. Bacteria are found i1 root vegetable rot in plants. Other soi and water and living on and bacteria can be useful: some FOT other living organi sms Bacteria example are peen to make cheese dead soil