A collection of bacterial cells that shares an overall similar pattern of traits different from other groups of bacteria is defined as a bacterial _________.

In taxonomy, species is the basic unit of classification and taxonomic rank of an organism. It a group of related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding.

According to the scientific classification by linnaeus, species can be assigned to a genus giving it the Binary nomenclature.

Since the two groups of bacterial cells shares an overall similar pattern of cells, they will be defined as a Bacterial species.

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Answer: It is called Bacterial species.

Explanation:

Bacterial species refer to group of organisms that share certain characteristic features which differ from other groups of bacteria . Bacterial are group base on taxonomy. Taxonomy is the classification, identification and nomenclature. Classification is the arrangement of bacterial orderly, bacteria are organised as subspecies, species, genera, order. Bacteria are identified by using the classification features to distinqush one bacterial from the other. Nomenclature is the naming of identified bacteria base on their features.