Exceptions to the basic shapes of bacteria are:
Correct answer: D. Spindle-shaped, Filamentous, Lobed, and Star-like bacteria
- A. Spindle-shaped bacteria
- B. Filamentous bacteria
- C. Lobed bacteria
- D. Spindle-shaped, Filamentous, Lobed, and Star-like bacteria
Explanation
These forms represent exceptions to the basic bacterial shapes of cocci (round), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla [helical. These unique forms include trichome-forming. sheathed, stalked, square, star-shaped, lobed, and filamentous bacteria, which do not fit into the three basic categories.
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