Different types of bacteria Flashcards
1
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Describe shape of Cocci (singular coccus)
A
- spherical
2
Q
Examples of diplococci and shape
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Neisseria gonorrhoea
Pairs
3
Q
Examples of streptococci and shape
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Streptococcus pyogenes (scarlet fever)
tonsillitis
Chains
4
Q
Shape of staphylococci and examples
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Groups
wound infections
abscesses
5
Q
Shape of singular bacillus and examples
A
rod shaped
typhoid fever
anthrax
tetanus
6
Q
Shape and examples of vibrio
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Crescent shaped
Water bourne
Can be flagellated (have a tail)
Example - cholera
7
Q
Shape and examples of spirochetes
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Spiral shaped
Examples – Lyme disease, syphilis