Question

Read the following statements and choose the correct one.

• A. Cocci are spherical shaped.
• B. Spirilla are rod-shaped.
• C. Cocci are spiral shaped.
  
• D. Bacilli are coma shaped.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Cocci are spherical shaped.

The various shapes exhibited by bacteria are

• Comma-shaped bacteria - e.g. Vibrio cholera.
  
• Spherical-shaped bacteria (Cocci) - e.g. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.
• Rod-shaped bacteria (Bacilli) - e.g. E.Coli and Salmonella.
• Spiral-shaped bacteria (Spirilla) - e.g. Treponema and Borellia.
• So, the correct answer is 'Cocci are spherical shaped'.