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Bacteria
Classification and Identification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coccus- (plural, cocci-(cock-see) | Spherical, round, or ovoid. |
| Staphylococci (sta·fuh·low·cock·sai) | Grape-like clusters |
| Diplococci (dip-la·cock·sai)- Pairs of cocci | Look like little boxing gloves |
| Streptococci (strep·tuh·cock·sai)- | Grow in chains |
| Diplo- | Means “double” |
| Strepto- | Means “twisted chain” |
| Bacillus-(Buh-sill-is) | Rod-shaped- gastroenteritis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, whooping cough, urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
| Spirillum-(Spear-reel-um) | Spiral-shaped -syphilis and Lyme disease. |
| Vibrio-(Vib-bri-o)- | Comma-shaped found in water-meaning that they move. |
| Vibrio infections | Exposure to contaminated water or consumption of raw or undercooked contaminated seafood |