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The shape of Streptococcus thermophilus is ..........

A

Rod

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Spherical

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curved

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spinal

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Solution

The correct option is B Spherical
Coccus bacteria are spherical in shape. Strepto implies that they are arranged in the form of a chain. So, Streptococcus thermophilus will be spherical shaped bacteria arranged in a chain manner. Bacillus is rod-shaped bacteria. Vibrio is comma-shaped bacteria. Spirillum is spiral-shaped bacteria.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Spherical'

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