Bacterial Morphology Flashcards
1
Q
Coccus
A
spherical; singular cell
2
Q
diplococci
A
pair of cocci
3
Q
streptococci
A
chain of cocci
4
Q
tetrad
A
group of 4 cocci in a square formation
5
Q
sarcinaae
A
cube of 8 cocci
6
Q
staphylococci
A
cluster of many cocci
7
Q
bacillus
A
elongated rod; single cell
8
Q
diplobacilli
A
pair of bacillus
9
Q
streptobacilli
A
chain of bacilli
10
Q
coccobacillus
A
halfway between bacillus and coccus
11
Q
vibrio
A
curved, elongated rod
12
Q
spirillum
A
S-shaped rod
13
Q
spirochete
A
long, spiral shaped rod
14
Q
palisades
A
zig-zag chain of rods