The three most common shapes of bacteria are:

a. Star-shaped, cubical, and spherical
b. Spherical, rod-shaped, and spiral
c. Cubical, spiral, and thread-like
d. Rod-shaped, star-shaped, and cubical
e. Cubical, spherical, and rod-shaped


Answer: b. Spherical, rod-shaped, and spiral

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