A chain of spherical bacterial cells is called a
A) streptococcus.
B) staphylococcus.
C) streptobacillus.
D) diplococcus.
E) streptospirillum.

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A chain of spherical bacterial cells is called a streptococcus. "Strepto" means chain and "coccus" means spherical bacteria. Therefore, streptococcus refers to chain of spherical bacterial cells. Staphylococcus refers to a cluster of spherical bacteria, while streptobacillus refers to a chain of rod-shaped bacteria. Diplococcus refers to a pair of spherical bacteria and streptospirillum refers to a chain of spiral bacteria.

A Chain of Spherical Bacterial Cells Is Called a