EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The three basic shapes of bacteria cells are
A
spherical, pyramid, and prism
B
rod-like, double helix, and conical
C
spiral, oval, elliptical
D
spiral, rod-like, and spherical.
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: -Spiral-shaped bacteria occur in one of three forms: vibrio, spirillum, and spirochete (Fig.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three basic shapes are a square, a triangle and a circle. All other shapes are derived from these. Organic shapes, for the most part, are circular in nature.

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