Do Spirillum Form Chains?
In Fact, Structure of Bacteria Has Two Aspects, Arrangement and Shape. So Far as the Arrangement Is Concerned, It May Paired (Diplo), Grape-Like Clusters...
In fact, structure of bacteria has two aspects, arrangement and shape. So far as the arrangement is concerned, it may Paired (diplo), Grape-like clusters (staphylo) or Chains (strepto). In shape they may principally be Rods (bacilli), Spheres (cocci), and Spirals (spirillum).
Which type of bacteria form chains?
Pairs of cocci are called diplococci; rows or chains of such cells are called streptococci; grapelike clusters of cells, staphylococci; packets of eight or more cells, sarcinae; and groups of four cells in a square arrangement, tetrads.
Which type of bacteria has a rod-shaped structure?
Bacteria are classified according to their shape, or morphology. Spherical bacteria are known as cocci, rod-shaped bacteria are bacilli, and spiral-shaped bacteria are spirilla.
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