Objectives for Sizes, Shapes, and Arrangements of Bacteria

Learning Objectives for "Sizes, Shapes, and Arrangements of Bacteria"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. List the three basic shapes of bacteria.

2. List and describe 5 different arrangements of cocci.

3. Define and give the abbreviation for the metric unit of length termed micrometer and state the average size of a coccus-shaped bacterium and a rod-shaped bacterium.

4. List and describe 2 different arrangements of bacilli.

5. List and describe 3 different spiral forms of bacteria.

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