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What is the term used to describe the spherical or round-shaped bacteria?
What is the term used to describe the spherical or round-shaped bacteria?
- Coccobacilli
- Coccus (correct)
- Bacillus
- Spiral-shaped
Which term is used to describe bacteria that are arranged in groups of four?
Which term is used to describe bacteria that are arranged in groups of four?
- Diplococci
- Staphylococci
- Tetrad (correct)
- Streptococci
What is the main component of the gram-positive bacterial cell wall?
What is the main component of the gram-positive bacterial cell wall?
- Teichoic acids
- Outer membrane
- Polysaccharides
- Peptidoglycan (correct)
What is the function of the teichoic acids in the gram-positive cell wall?
What is the function of the teichoic acids in the gram-positive cell wall?
What is the term used to describe bacteria that are rod-shaped?
What is the term used to describe bacteria that are rod-shaped?
What is the purpose of the cell wall in bacteria?
What is the purpose of the cell wall in bacteria?
What is the name of the gelatinous substance located external to the cell wall, composed of polysaccharide or polypeptide, or both?
What is the name of the gelatinous substance located external to the cell wall, composed of polysaccharide or polypeptide, or both?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the gram-negative bacterial cell wall?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the gram-negative bacterial cell wall?
What is the term used to describe bacteria that are short and resemble elongated cocci?
What is the term used to describe bacteria that are short and resemble elongated cocci?
Which of the following statements about the bacterial cell wall is correct?
Which of the following statements about the bacterial cell wall is correct?
Which of the following statements about the glycocalyx is correct?
Which of the following statements about the glycocalyx is correct?
Which of the following statements about the arrangement of bacteria is correct?
Which of the following statements about the arrangement of bacteria is correct?
Which of the following statements about the function of teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria is correct?
Which of the following statements about the function of teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria is correct?
Which of the following statements about the components of gram-negative bacterial cell walls is correct?
Which of the following statements about the components of gram-negative bacterial cell walls is correct?
Which of the following statements about the shapes of bacteria is correct?
Which of the following statements about the shapes of bacteria is correct?
