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Assertion : Bacteria have three basic sh...

Assertion : Bacteria have three basic shapes, i.e., round, rod, spiral.
Reason : Cocci and Bacilli may from clusters or chain of a definite length.

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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B
There are three basic shapes of bacteria, coccus, bacillus and spiral. Based on planes of division the coccus shape can appear in several distinct arrangements diplococcus, streptococcus, tetrad, sarcina and staphylococcus.
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