Cell Shapes, Arrangements Flashcards
1
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Coccus
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spheres
2
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Coccus arrangements (6)
A
- single 2. diplococcus 3. chains 4. tetrads 5. cuboid 6. clusters
3
Q
single coccus
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separate after division
4
Q
diplococcus
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2 attached Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria sicca
5
Q
chains
A
remain attached Streptococcus
6
Q
tetrads
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2 planes Micrococcus
7
Q
cuboid
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3 planes Sarcina
8
Q
clusters
A
random division Staphylococcus
9
Q
Rods
A
- single 2. diplobacillus 3. streptobacillus
10
Q
single rods
A
Bacillus E. coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Proteus vulgaris Proteus mirabilis Klebsiella pneumoniae Serratia marcescens Alcaligenes faecalis
11
Q
diplobacillus
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2 attached rods Neisseria sicca
12
Q
streptobacillus
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chains
13
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Spiral
A
- curved- vibrio 2. helical, rigid- Spirillum 3. helical, flexible- Spirochetes treponema
14
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Pleiomorphic
A
many shapes Corynebacterium
15
Q
other shapes
A
star, triangle, square
16
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