Classification of Bacteria by Shape Flashcards

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What shape are cocci bacteria?

A

spherical

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What shape are bacilli bacteria?

A

rod shaped

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What shape is spirilli bacteria

A

spiral shape

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How many pathogenic bacteria are spiral shaped?

A

Not a lot, very little

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What bacteria causes syphilis? What shape is it?

A

Treponema pallidum, spirilli

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What bacteria causes Lyme disease? What shape is it?

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Borrelia burgdorferi, spirilli

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