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The shape of cocci bacteria is 

Option: 1

Rod shaped 


Option: 2

Spherical 


Option: 3

comma shaped 


Option: 4

spiral 


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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

Coccus bacteria are spherical in shape. 

 

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