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

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A. Bacilli is your answer

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Answer:

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.

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