Bacteria Shape and Naming

What are the three most common bacteria shape names?

• coccus, bacillus, sprillum

• round, short, circuluar

• bacillus, streptobacillus, staphylococcus

• cocci, sarcina, bacillus

What does staphylo mean?

• In a line

• group of 4

• groups or clusters

• single

What does strepto mean?

• in a line

• group of 4

• groups or clusters

• single

What is a tetrad?

• in a line

• group of 4

• groups or clusters

• single

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is this bacteria shape?

• Coccus

• Bacillus

• Spirillum

What is this bacteria shape?

• Coccus

• Bacillus

• Spirillum

What is this bacteria shape?

• Coccus

• Bacillus

• Spirillum

What is this bacteria shape and arrangement?

• Streptobaccillus

• Streptococcus

• Diplococcus

• Staphylococcus

What is this bacteria shape and arrangement?

• Streptobaccillus

• Streptococcus

• Diplococcus

• Staphylococcus

What is this bacteria shape and arrangement?

• Streptobaccillus

• Streptococcus

• Diplococcus

• Staphylococcus