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Helically coiled shaped bacteria are called
Option: 1
Spirilla
Option: 2
Cocci
Option: 3
Bacilli
Option: 4
Vibrio
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Shapes of bacteria:
Bacteria can be divided into four types based on the shape
- Coccus - About spherical and always non-flagellate. They can be Monococcus ( occur singly), Diplococcus ( occur in pairs), Streptococcus ( occur in chains), Staphylococcus ( irregular clusters), Sarcina ( geometrical forms) etc.
- Spirillum - Coiled forms giving the spiral appearance. Eg. Spirillum minus
- Bacillus - Rod-shaped with rounded or blunt ends. E.g. Monobacillus, Diplobacillus etc.
- Vibrio - Little less than one complete twist or turn resembles comma (,). E.g. Vibrio cholerae
Helically coiled shaped bacteria are called spirilla.
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