alleryStart learning →Spherical bacteria are called what?
ASpirilla
BBacilli
CCocci
DVibrios
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cocci
Spherical bacterial cells take their name from the Greek word for grain or seed, kókkos.
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