• Question: How does Staphylcoccus move?

    Asked by katharineloach to Emma, Jimmy, Janet, Niall, Simon on 18 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Niall Crawford

      Niall Crawford answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      They’re light enough to float through the bloodstream, I think.

    • Photo: Simon Park

      Simon Park answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      Some types of bacteria can move with purpose, in that they will move towards things that they like and away from things that they don’t. Staphylococcus can’t do this so have to rely on people and objects like mobile phones to transmit them.

    • Photo: Emma Ashley

      Emma Ashley answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      Bacteria have different ways to move around. I think staph have flagella which are like tiny tails that allow them to ‘swim around’.

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