Bacterial Shape & ConfigurationBacterial Shape & Configuration

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There are 3 major shapes for bacteria.

These appear in the picture to the left.

How would you describe them?

Circles, Squares, and Squiggles

Rods, Eggs, and Lines

Circles, Rods, and Spirals

Cubes, Spirals, and Bars

There are 3 major shapes for bacteria.

These appear in the picture to the left.

How would you describe them?

Circles, Squares, and Squiggles

Rods, Eggs, and Lines

Circles, Rods, and Spirals

Cubes, Spirals, and Bars

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Here are the three shapes with their scientific names.

Circles are called “Coccus” (pronounced KOK-us)

Rods are called “Bacillus” (pronounced buh-SILL-us)

Spirals are called “Spirillum” (pronounced spy-RILL-um)

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Here are the three shapes with their scientific names.

Circles are called “Coccus” (pronounced KOK-us)

Rods are called “Bacillus” (pronounced buh-SILL-us)

Spirals are called “Spirillum” (pronounced spy-RILL-um)

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What are circles called?

Bacillus

Spirillum

Coccus

What are rods called?

Bacillus

Spirillum

Coccus

What are spirals called?

Bacillus

Spirillum

Coccus

These 3 shapes are found in 2 main configurations.

Clumps are called “Staphylo” (pronounced STAH-fill-oh)

Chains are called “Strepto” (pronounced STREP-toh)

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Clumps are called …

Strepto

Staphylo

Clumps are called …

Strepto

Staphylo

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Chains are called …

Strepto

Staphylo

Chains are called …

Strepto

Staphylo

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Now let’s put it all together ..

Clumps of Circles are called Staphylococcus

Clumps of Rods are called Staphylobacillus

Clumps of Spirals are called Staphylospirillum AND

Chains of Circles are called Streptococcus

Chains of Rods are called Streptobacillus

Chains of Spirals are called Streptospirillum

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Staphylococcus

Staphylobacillus

Streptobacillus

Streptococcus

Staphylococcus

Staphylobacillus

Streptobacillus

Streptococcus

Staphylospirillum

Staphylococcus

Streptospirillum

Streptobacillus

Staphylospirillum

Staphylobacillus

Streptospirillum

Streptococcus

Staphylococcus Staphylobacillus

StreptobacillusStreptococcus

Streptococcus

Staphylobacillus

Streptospirillum

Staphylospirillum

Staphylococcus

Staphylobacillus Streptobacillus

Streptococcus

Staphylococcus

Staphylobacillus

Streptobacillus

Streptococcus

Staphylococcus

Staphylospirillum Streptobacillus

Streptococcus

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