EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What shape is bacteria?
A
Round
B
Straight
C
Twisted
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are classified into five groups according to their basic shapes: spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios) or corkscrew (spirochaetes).

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

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples include Listeria monocytogenes, Pesudomonas maltophilia, Thiobacillus novellus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyrogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Clostridium kluyveri.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spheres or ball-shaped (cocci bacteria). Rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli). Spirals or helixes (spirochetes).

Detailed explanation-5: -Deinococcus radiodurans. Myxococcus xanthus. Yersinia pestis. Escherichia coli. Salmonella typhimurium. Epulopiscium spp. The big boy of the kingdom – about as large as this full stop. Pseudomonas syringae. Dreaming of a white Christmas? Carsonella ruddii. Possessor of the smallest bacterial genome known, C. More items •05-Dec-2008

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