Rod shaped bacteria are called _______.

coccus

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bacillus

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spirillum

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vibrio

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Solution

The correct option is B bacillus
Bacteria are a group of single-celled microorganisms.
They are classified into various types based on their shapes, namely spherical (cocci), rod (bacilli), spiral (spirilla), comma (vibrios).
Bacilli are rod shaped bacteria as shown below:

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