There are different ways in which bacteria are classified. The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of nursing students the categories of different bacteria. What is the best response by a student nurse about the category for bacillus bacteria?
A) Round or spherical bacterium
B) Rod-shaped bacterium
C) Spiral-shaped bacterium
D) Square-shaped bacterium
B
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A rod-shaped bacterium is known as a bacillus. There is no square-shaped bacterium. A round or spherical bacterium is called a coccus. A spiral-shaped bacterium has the name spirillum.
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