These are rod-shaped bacteria:
Correct answer: C. Bacilli
- A. Cocci
- B. Vibrio
- C. Bacilli
- D. Spirochaete
Explanation
Bacilli is plural of bacillus which means rod shaped bacterium. Rod-shaped bacteria, also known as bacilli (singular: bacillus), are a common bacterial morphology characterized by elongated and cylindrical cell shapes. They are one of the three main bacterial cell shapes, along with cocci (spherical) and spirilla (spiral). Bacilli can vary in length.
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