Round bacteria are cocci.
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cocci
Streptococcus, the bacteria that causes strep throat, is spherical (cocci) in shape.
Protozoa are not bacteria. They are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that can have various shapes, including spherical, rod-shaped, and more complex forms. Bacteria, on the other hand, are typically rod-shaped, spherical, or spiral in shape.
If it's a string of circular bacteria it's a chain of cocci (spherical) bacteria.
Staphylococci, Streptococci, tetrads, Diplococci
No, spherical is not a virus. Spherical refers to a three-dimensional shape like a sphere, while a virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can replicate within living cells.
sometimes clumps Cocci bacteria is spherical, but yes sometimes it is in clumps.
3 shapes of bacteria are spirilla (spiral), bacilla (rod-shaped), and cocci (spherical).
Spherical, rod-like and spiral
The three basic shapes of bacteria are cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla (spiral-shaped). Each shape has a unique structure that contributes to the bacteria's function and ability to survive.