Classification of Anaerobic Bacteria
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Which of the following bacteria is known for its rod-shaped morphology?

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Staphylococcus spp.
  • Neisseria weaver
  • Fusobacterium spp. (correct)

    • What is the characteristic arrangement of Staphylococcus spp.?

  • Filamentous
  • Clusters (correct)
  • Pairs
  • Chains

    • Which type of bacteria is described as having large, rounded ends and being non-spore forming?

  • Neisseria weaver
  • Staphylococcus spp.
  • Fusobacterium spp. (correct)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

    • Which bacteria are typically arranged in pairs except for Neisseria weaver and Neisseria elongate?

    <p>Streptococcus pneumoniae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacilli are characterized by being arranged in chains?

    <p>Fusobacterium spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a rod-shaped bacterium?

    <p>Bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resulting arrangement of cocci that are divided by two planes of division?

    <p>Tetrads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacterial morphology has a diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 mm and is found in ocean sediment?

    <p>Thiomargarita namibiensis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resulting arrangement of cocci that are divided by three planes of division in a regular pattern?

    <p>Sarcina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'pleomorphism' refer to in bacteria?

    <p>Varying in sizes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In bacterial morphology, what is the term for bacilli that are short and small?

    <p>Fusiform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic shape of a SINGLE BACILLUS?

    <p>Rod-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacilli are arranged in chains?

    <p>Large, square cut-ends, spore forming bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are small and short bacilli typically arranged in stained smears?

    <p>In a school of fish pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic arrangement of DIPLOBACILLUS?

    <p>In pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples is associated with branching or filamentous bacilli?

    <p>Actinomyces spp.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    **What shape characterizes CURVED OR COMMA SHAPED BACILLI?

    <p>Comma-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

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