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Comma shaped bacteria are

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Bacilli
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Spirilla
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Vibrios
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Cocci
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Solution

The correct option is B Vibrios
  • Bacteria having rod-shaped structure are called as Bacilli. Examples include Clostridium tetani, Corynebacterium.
  • Bacteria having spiral shape are called as Spirilla. Examples include Spirillum, Campylobacter.
  • Bacteria having a comma-like single curve in their body are Vibrio. Examples include Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio vulnificus.
  • Bacteria that are round in shape are called as cocci. Examples include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Vibrios.'

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