A Flexible, Spiral-Shaped Bacterium is Called A

Question

A flexible, spiral-shaped bacterium is called a
A) spirochete.
B) vibrio.
C) coccobacillus.
D) spirillum.
E) sarcina.

Accepted Answer

Spirochetes are flexible, spiral-shaped bacteria. Vibrios are curved, comma-shaped bacteria. Coccobacilli are oval-shaped bacteria, often resembling a short rod. Spirilla are rigid, spiral-shaped bacteria. Sarcina are cubical or octagonal-shaped bacteria.