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Rod-shaped bacteria are called:

ASpirilla
BBacilli
CCoccus
DVibrios
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bacilli
1. Cocci are spherical. 2. Bacilli are rod-shaped. 3. Vibrio are comma-shaped and spirilla spiral. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 2, Biological Classification._
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