Question

Match the following:

	Column I		Column II
A	Coccus	1	Comma
B	Bacillus	2	Spiral
C	Vibrium	3	Spherical
D	Spirillum	4	Rod

• A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
• B. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
• C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
• D. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Answer 1

The correct option is C A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

Bacteria are grouped under four categories based on their shape:

• Coccus (pl: cocci) - sperical in shape
• Bacillus (pl: bacilli) - rod-shaped
• Vibrium (pl: vibrio) - comma-shaped
• Spirillum (pl: spirilla) - spiral shaped