Biology · Kingdom Prokaryote
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The division of cocci in three planes results in formation of a:
- A
Tetrad
- B
Sarcina
- C
Grape like clusters
- D
All of the above options are correct
Option A: Cells in a square arrangement, tetrads.
Option B: The cocci are arranged in a cuboidal manner, as the cells are formed by regular cell divisions in three planes. Cocci that divide in three planes and remain in groups cube like groups of eight
Option C: Staphylococcus aureus, which usually forms grape-like clusters, has the ability to form regularly arranged cell packets.
Cells in a square arrangement, tetrads.
The cocci are arranged in a cuboidal manner, as the cells are formed by regular cell divisions in three planes. Cocci that divide in three planes and remain in groups cube like groups of eight
Staphylococcus aureus, which usually forms grape-like clusters, has the ability to form regularly arranged cell packets.
This option is not correct.
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