EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?
A
rod, cone, spiral
B
rod, sphere, spiral
C
rod, sphere, cone
D
sphere, cone, spiral
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three basic shapes of bacteria are Cocci (round), Bacilli (rod), and Spirilla (spiral). When viewed under light microscope, most bacteria appear in variations of three major shapes: the rod (bacillus), the sphere (coccus) and the spiral type (spirillum).

Detailed explanation-2: -The three basic shapes of bacteria are bacillus (rod-shaped), coccus (spherical-shaped), and spirillum (spiral-shaped).

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria are microorganisms that come in various shapes. They can be spheres, they can be rods, or they can be spirals. There are bacteria that are bad, that we call pathogenic, and they will cause diseases, but there’s also good bacteria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria are classified according to their shape. The two main groups of bacteria are cocci (spherical-shaped) and bacilli (rod-shaped) (Brooker 2008).

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