Textbook Question
Label the shapes of these prokaryotic cells.
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f. ___________ <IMAGE> flexible
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7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
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Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe bacterial cell shape?
A
Spirillum
B
Coccus
C
Bacillus
D
Flagellate
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Step 1: Understand that bacterial cell shapes are commonly described by specific terms that refer to their morphology. The main shapes include spherical (coccus), rod-shaped (bacillus), and spiral-shaped (spirillum).
Step 2: Recognize that 'Coccus' refers to spherical bacteria, 'Bacillus' refers to rod-shaped bacteria, and 'Spirillum' refers to spiral-shaped bacteria. These are all terms describing bacterial cell shapes.
Step 3: Identify that 'Flagellate' refers to the presence of flagella, which are appendages used for motility, not a shape of the bacterial cell itself.
Step 4: Conclude that since 'Flagellate' describes a feature related to movement rather than shape, it is not used to describe bacterial cell shape.
Step 5: Therefore, the term that is NOT used to describe bacterial cell shape among the options is 'Flagellate'.
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