Orientation (Position) of Bacterial Flagella and The Bacterial Shapes

Question 1

ORIENTATION (POSITION):

Absence of flagellum; non-motile

Answer 1

Atrichous

Question 2

ORIENTATION (POSITION):

one polar flagellum; usually exhibits darting motility

Answer 2

Monotrichous

Question 3

ORIENTATION (POSITION):

Single flagellum on both ends

Answer 3

Amphitrichous

Question 4

ORIENTATION (POSITION):

tuft of flagella on either end or both ends

Answer 4

Lophotrichous

Question 5

ORIENTATION (POSITION):

Flagella is all around the organisms

Answer 5

Peritrichous

Question 6

SHAPES:

Spherical-shaped

Answer 6

Coccus (Cocci)

Question 7

SHAPES:

Rod-shaped

Answer 7

Bacillus (Bacilli)

Question 8

SHAPES:

Star-shaped

Answer 8

Stella

Question 9

SHAPES:

Rectangular-shaped

Answer 9

Haloarcula

Question 10

SHAPES:

Possess various shapes

example: Corynebacterium and Rhizobium

Answer 10

Pleomorphic