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Types of Bacteria Shapes and Examples
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Types of Bacteria Shapes and Examples

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_______ – pairs. Example: Neisseria gonorrhea. Disease: Gonorrhea.

Diplococci

_______ Round or spherical bacteria. May be seen singly or in pairs.

COCCI

Streptococci – chains. Example: Streptococcus pyogenes. Disease: _______ throat.

Strep

Staphylococci – clusters. Example: Staphylococcus aureus. Disease: _______.

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

Tetrads – packets of _______ (4). Example: Micrococcus luteus. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.

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

Octads – packets of _______ (8). Example: Sarcina ventriculi. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.

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

Vibrio spp, including V.cholera, are known to cause ______.

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

______ aeruginosa is a common bacterium that can cause infections in humans.

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

Bacillus spp. can form pairs, with a pair of curved bacilli resembling a bird and having ______ morphology.

<p>gull wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Spirochetes are spiral/helical in shape and have an axial filament that aids in their ______.

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

Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a tightly coiled ______.

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

Bacteria that exist in a variety of shapes are referred to as ______.

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

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