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Morphology of Bacteria
Identifying bacterial morphology
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
10/11/2012

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What principle form of microorganisms have more or less a spherical shape?
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coccus
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What principle form of microorganisms have a cylindrical shape?
Definition
bacillus
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What principle form of microorganisms are spiral shaped?
Definition
helicoidal
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What pattern of coccus are in pairs and divide in one plane?
Definition
diplococci
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What pattern of coccus are in chains and divide in one plane?
Definition
streptococci
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What type of coccus are in tetrads and divide in two planes?
Definition
tetracocci
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What type of coccus are in clusters and divide in three planes irregularly?
Definition
staphylococci
Term
What type of coccus are in cuboidal packets and divide in three planes regularly?
Definition
sarcinae
Term
What type of bacilli are very short and appear almost spherical?
Definition
coccobacillus
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What type of bacilli is tapered at its ends?
Definition
fusiform bacillus
Term
What type of bacillus grows in long threads?
Definition
filamentous bacillary form
Term
What cocci patterns are divided in one plane?
Definition
diplococci, streptococci
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What type of cocci divide in two planes?
Definition
tetracocci
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What types of cocci divide in three planes?
Definition
staphylococci, sarcinae
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