Question

13. What is another name for rod shaped bacteria?
A. bacilli
B. cocci
C. spirilla

Answer 1

A. Bacilli is your answer

Answer 2

Option A, bacilli

Step-by-step explanation:

Bacteria's are classified on the basis of their shape into the following categories -

a) Spherical or round shapes - Such bacteria's are knowns as coccus

b) Rod Shaped or cylindrical shaped - Such bacteria's are known as Bacillus

c) Twisted or turn around shape - such bacteria's are known as Spiral

d) comma shaped - Such bacteria's are called as vibrios

Hence, option A is correct as rod shaped bacteria's are known as bacilli.