Staphylococci are best described as:

Staphylococci are best described as:

• A. Rod-shaped bacteria
• B. Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes
• C. Pus forming bacteria that grow in chains
• D. Spiral bacteria

Answer: (B)

Staphylococci are spherical bacteria that tend to divide in multiple directions and form irregular clusters that resemble bunches of grapes. They are pus-forming (pyogenic), which is why infections produce noticeable pus. This grape-like clustering sets them apart from bacteria that grow in chains (like streptococci), rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli), or spiral bacteria.

Staphylococci are spherical bacteria that tend to divide in multiple directions and form irregular clusters that resemble bunches of grapes. They are pus-forming (pyogenic), which is why infections produce noticeable pus. This grape-like clustering sets them apart from bacteria that grow in chains (like streptococci), rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli), or spiral bacteria.