NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Which correctly matches the bacterium shape to its morphology (select all that apply?)
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aerobic is rectangular
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coccus is spherical
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spirillum is spiral-shaped
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bacillus is rod-shaped
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are complex and highly variable microbes. They come in four basic shapes: spherical (cocci), rod-shaped (bacilli), arc-shaped (vibrio), and spiral (spirochete) (Figure 1.3(A)).
Detailed explanation-2: -Diplobacilli: Two bacilli arranged side by side with each other. Streptobacilli: Bacilli arranged in chains. Coccobacillus: Oval and similar to coccus (circular shaped bacterium).
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