Bacterial Morphology Flashcards

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1
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Coccus

A

spherical; singular cell

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diplococci

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pair of cocci

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3
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streptococci

A

chain of cocci

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4
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tetrad

A

group of 4 cocci in a square formation

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5
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sarcinaae

A

cube of 8 cocci

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6
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staphylococci

A

cluster of many cocci

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7
Q

bacillus

A

elongated rod; single cell

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8
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diplobacilli

A

pair of bacillus

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9
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streptobacilli

A

chain of bacilli

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10
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coccobacillus

A

halfway between bacillus and coccus

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11
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vibrio

A

curved, elongated rod

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12
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spirillum

A

S-shaped rod

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13
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spirochete

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long, spiral shaped rod

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14
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palisades

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zig-zag chain of rods

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