Biology · Kingdom Prokaryote
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Which of the following is an example of spiral-shaped bacteria?
- A
Diplococcus pneumoniae
- B
Hyphomicrobium
- C
Escherichia coil
- D
Pseudomonas
Hyphomicrobium is a genus of bacteria that exhibits a spiral or helical shape. It is known for its spiral or curved rod morphology. The other options, Diplococcus pneumoniae (Option A), Escherichia coli (Option C), and Pseudomonas (Option D), do not typically exhibit a spiral shape; they have different bacterial morphologies.
This is a spherical (cocci) bacterium, not spiral-shaped.
Hyphomicrobium is a spiral-shaped bacterium, fitting the description of a helical shape.
This is a rod-shaped (bacillus) bacterium, not spiral-shaped.
This is also a rod-shaped bacterium, not spiral-shaped.
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