Bacterial shape terms Flashcards
1
Q
Coccus
A
Circle, 1:1 height:width
2
Q
Sarcina
A
Cube, verticle and horizontal axis symmetry
3
Q
Tetrad
A
Horizontal symmetry
4
Q
Bacillus
A
Rod shaped
1:2-4
5
Q
Coccobaccillus
A
Football shaped
1:1.5
6
Q
Strepto-
A
Chains
7
Q
Staphylo-
A
Clusters
8
Q
Staphylococci
A
A cluster of grapes
9
Q
How many Genus of Gram Positive human pathogens are there?
What are they?
A
There are 7
Staphylococci Streptococci Enterococci Baccilli Clostridium Corynebacteria Listeria
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