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. examples of cocci following its morphology
. Gram-positive spherically shaped bacterium,
. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS -
. examples of bacilli fowllowing its morphology .
. gram-positive and rod-shaped bacterium that causes anthrax
. BACILLUS ANTHRACIS
. examples of spiral shape bacteria following its morphology
. spirochete or spiral-shaped bacterium, It is transmitted only among humans
. TREPONEMA PALLIDUM
. clustershape like
. small round in shape (cocci)and occur as clusters appearing like a bunch of grapes on electron microscopy.
. STAPHYLOCOCCI
. chain shape
. genus of gram-positive coccus or spherical bacteria
. STREPTOCOCCI
. round bacterium
. coccus
. DIPLOCOCCI
. rod shaped
. groups of four,” exist in bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoans.
. TETRADS
. genus of Gram-negative bacteria,
. curved-rod shape
. VIBRIO
. abacteriumwith a rigid spiral structure,
. SPIRILLUM
. a flexible spirally twistedbacterium
. SPIROCHETE
. shaped like short rods or ovals
. COCCOBACILLI
. why do bacterias have different shapes, patterns and arrangements ?
. help cells cope with and adapt to external conditions
. what is the importance of knowing the morphology of bacteria
. provides us with a better understanding of microbial physiology, pathogenic mechanisms, antigenic features, and allows us to identify them by speci
. People with pneumococcal disease can spread the bacteria to others when they cough or sneeze.
. lancet-shaped,
. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
. long, corkscrewshape.
. include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
. BORRELIA BURGDORFERI