A flexible, spiral-shaped bacterium is called a

A) spirochete.
B) vibrio.
C) coccobacillus.
D) spirillum.
E) sarcina.


A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: General Characteristics of Prokaryotic Organisms
Learning Outcome: 11.5

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