NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What can you tell me about the shape of Streptococcus aureus?
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rod shaped
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spiral shaped
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clustered
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sperical shape
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are pathogens to both man and other mammals. They are gram positive bacteria that are small round in shape (cocci) and occur as clusters appearing like a bunch of grapes on electron microscopy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, the correct answer is ‘Spherical’
Detailed explanation-3: -Staphylococci are spherical organisms that divide sequentially in three orthogonal planes over three consecutive division cycles1, 2. This mode of division is less common in bacterial cells than equatorial division, observed in many genera.
Detailed explanation-4: -coccus, plural Cocci, in microbiology, a spherical-shaped bacterium.
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