• Question: what colour is bacteria

    Asked by CALLUMCALLUMCALLUMCALLUM to Deborah, Euan, Maheen, Rob, Stu on 21 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Rob Stanley

      Rob Stanley answered on 21 Jun 2016:

      Bacteria can be different colours depending on what substances are inside them. Different bacteria use different chemicals with different colours. For example some bacteria have chlorophyll, which is the same molecule that makes plants green.

Comments