Cell The Unit Of Life Question 93
Question: The four basic shapes of bacteria are:
Options:
A) amoeboid, elongated, biconcave and coccus.
B) elongated, bacillus, coccus and amoeboid.
C) bacillus, coccus, vibrio and spirillum.
D) bacillus, amoeboid, elongated and coccus.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Prokaryotic cells may vary greatly in shape and size.
The four basic shapes of bacteria are bacillus (rod-like), coccus (spherical), vibrio (comma shaped) and spirillum (spiral).