Forms Of Bacteria

Question 1

What is the basic shape of cocci bacteria?

Answer 1

Spherical

Question 2

True or False: Bacilli bacteria are rod-shaped.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: Bacteria that are spiral-shaped are called __________.

Answer 3

spirilla

Question 4

What term describes bacteria that are comma-shaped?

Answer 4

Vibrio

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a form of bacteria? a) Cocci b) Bacilli c) Spirilla d) Fungi

Answer 5

d) Fungi

Question 6

What is the arrangement of cocci bacteria in chains called?

Answer 6

Streptococci

Question 7

What is the arrangement of cocci bacteria in clusters called?

Answer 7

Staphylococci

Question 8

True or False: Bacilli can only exist as single cells.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What are bacteria that occur in pairs called?

Answer 9

Diplococci

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Bacteria that appear as a cluster of rods are known as __________.

Answer 10

palisades

Question 11

What is the term for bacteria that can change shape?

Answer 11

Pleomorphic

Question 12

Which bacterial form is characterized by a helical structure?

Answer 12

Spirochetes

Question 13

True or False: All bacteria are prokaryotic organisms.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the primary method of bacterial classification based on shape?

Answer 14

Morphology

Question 15

Which type of bacteria is known for its corkscrew movement?

Answer 15

Spirochetes

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The term for bacteria that grow in a cluster is __________.

Answer 16

Staphylococcus

Question 17

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic bacteria?

Answer 17

Aerobic bacteria require oxygen, while anaerobic bacteria do not.

Question 18

Which bacterial arrangement refers to a pair of cocci?

Answer 18

Diplococci

Question 19

What is the term for bacteria that can form endospores?

Answer 19

Endospore-forming bacteria

Question 20

True or False: All bacteria reproduce asexually through binary fission.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What bacterial shape is associated with the term ‘bacillus’?

Answer 21

Rod-shaped

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Bacteria that are elongated and curved are called __________.

Answer 22

Vibrios

Question 23

What type of bacteria typically have a thick peptidoglycan layer?

Answer 23

Gram-positive bacteria

Question 24

Which of the following is a characteristic of gram-negative bacteria? a) Thick cell wall b) Thin cell wall c) No outer membrane

Answer 24

b) Thin cell wall

Question 25

What is the significance of bacterial shapes in microbiology?

Answer 25

They help in identification and classification of bacteria.

Question 26

True or False: Cocci can only be found in single arrangements.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What is the term for bacteria that are found in chains?

Answer 27

Streptococci

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The study of bacterial shapes and arrangements is called __________.

Answer 28

bacteriology

Question 29

What type of bacteria would you expect to find in an environment with high oxygen levels?

Answer 29

Aerobic bacteria

Question 30

Which bacterial form is primarily associated with causing syphilis?

Answer 30

Spirochetes

Question 31

What arrangement do bacilli bacteria exhibit when they are in pairs?

Answer 31

Diplobacilli

Question 32

Fill in the blank: Bacteria that look like rods and are arranged in a chain are called __________.

Answer 32

Streptobacilli