10 Questions
Which bacterium is described as comma-shaped?
Vibrio
Which bacterium is described as having square ends?
Bacillus
Which bacterium is described as in pairs with kidney bean shape?
Neisseria
Which bacterium is described as relaxed coil?
Borrelia
Which bacterium is described as in pairs with pointed ends?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which bacterium is described as having rounded ends?
Salmonella
Which bacterium is described as fusiform?
Fusobacterium
Which bacterium is described as in clusters?
Staphylococcus
Which bacterium is described as in pairs with kidney bean shape?
Neisseria
Which bacterium is described as tightly coiled?
Treponema
Study Notes
Bacterial Shapes
- Vibrio is a comma-shaped bacterium.
- Tetrad bacterium has square ends.
- Kidney bean-shaped bacterium come in pairs.
- Spirilla bacterium has a relaxed coil shape.
- Streptococci bacterium come in pairs with pointed ends.
- Staphylococci bacterium have rounded ends.
- Fusobacterium is fusiform in shape.
- Staphylococci bacterium are found in clusters.
- Renibacterium bacterium come in pairs with kidney bean shape.
- Spirochetes bacterium are tightly coiled.
Test your knowledge of bacterial morphology with this quiz. Identify different shapes and arrangements of bacteria, from cocci in clusters to other unique forms.
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