Answer:
Conducting an experiment.
Answer:
Number of bacteria required 
Explanation:
Given -
Size of each bacterium
micrometers long
These bacteria are arranged end to end.
The size of chain to be formed is equal to
centimetres
Let us say that in forming a chain of
centimetres nearly X number of individual bacterium are required.
hence, number of bacterium required to form
centimetres chain can be represented as

Number of bacteria required 
They do, but very slowly. Mostly when growing or wind is hitting it.