Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the typical arrangement of staphylococci bacteria?
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
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An irregular cluster of spherical bacterial cells is termed:
A
tetrad
B
streptococcus
C
diplococcus
D
staphylococcus
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Step 1: Understand the terminology related to bacterial arrangements based on their shape and grouping patterns.
Step 2: Recall that 'coccus' refers to spherical bacterial cells.
Step 3: Identify that 'tetrad' refers to a group of four cocci arranged in a square.
Step 4: Recognize that 'diplococcus' refers to pairs of spherical bacteria.
Step 5: Know that 'streptococcus' refers to chains of spherical bacteria, while 'staphylococcus' refers to irregular clusters of spherical bacterial cells.
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