Question

question 1 (4 points)
match each figure to the correct descriptive term. answer choices may be used only once. not all answer choices will be used.

1. diploco
2. staphyl
3. spirillur
4. bacillus
5. strepto
6. diploba

Explanation:

1. The first figure shows a cluster of spherical - shaped bacteria, which is characteristic of staphylococci.
2. The second figure shows pairs of spherical - shaped bacteria, which is diplococci.
3. The third figure shows rod - shaped bacteria in a chain, which is streptobacilli (but bacillus is a more general term for rod - shaped bacteria).
4. The fourth figure shows a cluster of bacteria that appears to be staphylococci again.

Answer:

1. 2. staphyl
2. 1. diploco
3. 4. bacillus
4. 2. staphyl