Shapes and Arrangements of Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
coccus
A
round, spherical
2
Q
diplococci
A
pair of cocci
3
Q
streptococci
A
long chain of cocci
4
Q
staphylococci
A
cluster of cocci
5
Q
tetrads
A
2 planes, 4 cell groups
6
Q
sarcina
A
3 planes, 8 cell groups
7
Q
bacillus
A
rod-shaped
8
Q
coccobacillus
A
short and wide, mix between cocci and bacillus
9
Q
diplobacillus
A
pair of bacilli
10
Q
streptobacillus
A
long chain of bacilli
11
Q
vibrios
A
curved rods, commas
12
Q
spirals
A
long rods, twisted into corkscrews
13
Q
spirilla
A
corkscrew-shaped with flagella
14
Q
spirochete
A
corkscrew-shaped, no external flagella