Multiple choice

Which of the given terms is suitable to describe some bacteria exhibiting a variety of shapes?

  1. Pleomorphic

  2. Protoplast

  3. Spheroplast

  4. Coccobacilli

  5. Vibrioid

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Explanation

Pleomorphism is the ability of some bacteria to alter their shape or size in response to environmental conditions. Pleomorphism has been observed in some members of the Deinococcaceae family.