Anatomy & SciencesQuestion 21 of 484
Bacteria shaped like clusters that can cause boils and impetigo are:
a.Staphylococci
b.Streptococci
c.Bacilli
d.Spirilla
Explanation
Staphylococci are cluster-forming cocci. Streptococci grow in chains. Bacilli are rod-shaped; spirilla are spiral.
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