Spirochetes
A) are all free-living.
B) are the only spiral-shaped bacteria.
C) can form chains of cells.
D) possess structures called axial filaments.
E) are all parasites of other bacteria.

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Spirochetes possess structures called axial filaments, which allow them to move in a corkscrew-like motion. This distinguishes them from other spiral-shaped bacteria, which do not have axial filaments. Spirochetes can be free-living or parasitic, and they can form chains of cells.