Question

which of the following is the name for the prokaryotic arrangement consisting of chains of spherical cells?
multiple choice
staphylococcus
streptococcus
diplococcus
corynebacteria

Explanation:

• Staphylococcus refers to spherical cells clustered in grapelike groups.
• Streptococcus describes spherical cells arranged in chains.
• Diplococcus refers to pairs of spherical cells.
• Corynebacteria are rod-shaped, not spherical, cells often in palisade arrangements.

Answer:

B. streptococcus