Med. Micro Bacteria Size and Shape (project)

What shape are vibrio bacteria? a. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria. b. Roughly curved, rod shaped bacteria. c. Short and plump rod shaped bacteria. d. Spring-like shaped bacteria. e. Straight rod shaped bacteria.

A. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria.

What is a tetrad? a. A configuration of 4 cocci. b. A configuration of 2 cocci. c. A configuration of 3 cocci. d. A configuration of 1 cocci. e. A configuration of 12 cocci.

a. A configuration of 4 cocci

What bacteria are spore forming rods? a. Bacillus and Clostridium b. Spirillum and Coccus c. Coccus and Bacillus d. Coccus and Clostridium e. Spirillum and Clostridium

a. Bacillus and Clostridium

What are the 3 domains of life? a. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. b. Archaea, Bacteria, and Fungi. c. Archaea, Protista, and Eukarya. d. Plantae, Fungi, and Protista. e. Plantae, Archaea, and Bacteria

a. Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

What arrangement of cells can be found in Bacilli? a. Singles, Diplobacilli, Chains, and Palisades. b. Chains, Singles, and Palisades. c. Tetrads, Irregular Clusters, and Cubical Packets. d. Palisades, Tetrads, Singles, and Chains. e. Diplobacilli, Tetrads, Singles, Irregular Clusters, Chains, and Cubical Packets.

a. Singles, Diplobacilli, Chains, and Palisades.

what does diplo mean? a. The bacteria grow in pairs. b. The bacteria grow individually. c. The bacteria grow in chains. d. None of the above. e. The bacteria grow in clumps.

a. The bacteria grow in pairs.

How can coccobacilli be best described? a. A gently curved, comma shaped bacteria. b. A bacterium that is an oval rod c. "Mold-like" filamentous, Gram-positive bacteria; some species produce antibiotics d. Large cocci in irregular clusters. e. A configuration of 4 cocci

b. A bacterium that is an oval rod

What characteristics do Archaebacteria have? a. Archaebacteria are eukaryotes, unicellular, have a cell wall, can be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are mobile. b. Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, unicellular, have a cell wall, can be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are mobile. c. Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, unicellular, have a cell wall, can be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are stationary. d. Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, multicellular, don't have a cell wall, can be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are mobile. e. Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, multicellular, don't have a cell wall, are only autotrophic, and are mobile.

b. Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, unicellular, have a cell wall, can be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are mobile.

What is corynebacteria described as? a. A cubic configuration of 8, 16, or 32 cocci. b. Gram positive rod c. Rod shaped cells with a waxy coat. d. A configuration of 4 cocci. e. Gram negative cocci.

b. Gram positive rod

How do Spirochetes vary from Vibrio bacteria? a. Spirochetes are gently curved, comma shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio bacteria are spring-like shaped bacteria. b. Spirochetes are spring-like shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio bacteria are gently curved, comma shaped bacteria. c. Spirochetes are short and plump rod shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio bacteria are gently curved, comma shaped bacteria. d. Spirochetes are spring-like shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio are short and plump rod shaped bacteria. e. Spirochetes are spiral shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio are bacteria that grow in clumps.

b. Spirochetes are spring-like shaped bacteria, whereas Vibrio bacteria are gently curved, comma shaped bacteria.

What makes streptococci different from regular cocci? a. Streptococci is a form of cocci that grows in clusters b. Streptococci is a form of cocci that grows in chains. c. Streptococci is a form of cocci that forms in pairs. d. None of the above. e. All of the above.

b. Streptococci is a form of cocci that grows in chains.

What does strepto mean? a. The bacteria grow in pairs. b. The bacteria grow in chains. c. The bacteria grow individually. d. The bacteria grow in clumps. e. None of the above.

b. The bacteria grow in chains.

List 3 Spiral arrangements of bacteria: a. Vibrio, Spirillum, and Coccobacillus. b. Vibrio, Spirillum, and Spirochete. c. Spirillum, Spirochete, and tetrad. d. Tetrad, Spirochete, and Vibrio. e. Spirillum, Vibrio, and Sarcina.

b. Vibrio, Spirillum, and Spirochete.

What is the oldest form of life? a. Protista b. Eukarya c. Archaea d. Bacteria e. Fungi

c. Archaea

What are micrococci and staphylococci? a. Large cocci in chains. b. Large spirillum in irregular clusters. c. Large cocci in irregular clusters. d. Large bacilli in irregular clusters. e. Large bacilli in chains.

c. Large cocci in irregular clusters.

Coccobacillus are bacteria with a shape that is... a. Spiral shaped b. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria c. Short and plump rod shaped bacteria d. Rod shaped e. Spring-like

c. Short and plump rod shaped bacteria

What shape are Coccus bacteria? a. Rod shaped bacteria b. Spiral shaped bacteria c. Spherical bacterial cell d. Short and plump rod shaped bacteria e. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria

c. Spherical bacterial cell

Streptomycetes are: a. A curved or comma-shaped rod b. Cocci arranged in pairs c. Rod shaped cells with a waxy coat d. "Mold-like" filamentous, Gram-positive bacteria; some species produce antibiotics e. Large cocci in irregular clusters

d. "Mold-like" filamentous, Gram-positive bacteria; some species produce antibiotics

What is a sarcinae? a. A configuration of 4 cocci b. A cubic configuration of only 64 Cocci c. A cubic configuration of only 32 cocci. d. A cubic configuration of 8, 16, or 32 cocci. e. A cubic configuration of 4, 8, 16, or 32 cocci.

d. A cubic configuration of 8, 16, or 32 cocci.

What is the difference between bacillus and coccus bacteria? a. Bacillus is spiral shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is rod shaped bacteria. b. Bacillus is rod shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is spiral shaped bacteria. c. Bacillus is spherical shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is rod shaped bacteria. d. Bacillus is rod shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is spherical shaped bacteria. e. Bacillus is rod shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is short and plump rod shaped bacteria.

d. Bacillus is rod shaped bacteria, whereas coccus is spherical shaped bacteria.

What arrangement of cells can be found in Cocci bacteria? a. Singles, Diplococci, and Tetrads. b. Diplococci, Singles, Irregular clusters, and Chains. c. Cubical packets, Singles, Diplococci, Chains, and Tetrads. d. Diplococci, Tetrads, Singles, Irregular Clusters, Chains, and Cubical Packets. e. Diplococci, Tetrads, Chains, Irregular Clusters, and Cubical Packets.

d. Diplococci, Tetrads, Singles, Irregular Clusters, Chains, and Cubical Packets.

What does staphylo mean? a. The bacteria grow individually. b. The bacteria grow in pairs. c. The bacteria grow in chains. d. The bacteria grow in clumps. e. None of the above.

d. The bacteria grow in clumps.

What are the three basic shapes of bacteria. a. Tetrad, Vibrio, and Sarcina. b. Sarcina, Bacillus, and Spiral. c. Coccus, Bacillus, and Vibrio. d. Diplococcus, Tetrad, and Spiral. e. Coccus, Bacillus, and Spiral.

e. Coccus, Bacillus, and Spiral.

Neisseria is: a. Gram positive rod b. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria c. None of the above d. A bacterium that is an oval rod e. Gram-negative cocci (coffee-bean shape in pairs)

e. Gram-negative cocci (coffee-bean shape in pairs)

How can Mycobacteria be best described as? a. Mycobacteria can best be described as bacteria that is an oval rod. b. Mycobacteria can best be described as a rod shaped cell. c. Mycobacteria can best be described as a configuration of 4 cocci. d. Mycobacteria can best be described as an oval rod shaped cell. e. Mycobacteria can best be described as a rod shaped cell with a waxy coat.

e. Mycobacteria can best be described as a rod shaped cell with a waxy coat.

What shape can best describe spirillum bacteria? a. Short and plump rod shaped bacteria b. Gently curved, comma shaped bacteria c. Spherical bacterial cell d. A bacterium that is an oval rod e. Spiral shaped bacteria

e. Spiral shaped bacteria

What makes Spirillia different from Spirillum? a. Spirillia grows individually. b. Spirillia is an arrangement of cocci bacteria. c. Spirilla is a thin, flexible spiral. d. Spirilla is curved or comma-shaped. e. Spirillia is 2 or more spirillum.

e. Spirillia is 2 or more spirillum.

What do Coccus, Bacillus, and Spirillum bacteria have in common? a. These bacteria have nothing in common. b. These bacteria grow in clumps. c. These bacteria grow in chains. d. These bacteria grow in pairs. e. These bacteria grow individually unless they are pluralized.

e. These bacteria grow individually unless they are pluralized.