Question

Give the term used for spherical bacteria

Answer 1

Bonjour!

Term used for sperical bacteria is "Coccus".

Extra points:-

* Rod shaped bacteria :- Bacillus

* Spiral shaped bacteria :- Spirillum

* Comma shaped bacteria :- Vibrio

* Filamentous bacteria :- Possess filament (flagella) on the cell body.

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Answer 2

Cells that have a cocci shape are spherical, resembling tiny balls. The 'strep' in strep throat actually refers to the bacterium Streptococcus, which exists in tiny, spherical cells. The second shape is bacillus, plural bacilli.