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shaped forms, as frequently seen in the diplococcus of 

 pneumonia, or the opposite, as in the diplococcus of 

 gonorrhoea, where the cocci appear to be flattened 

 against one another. Those cells which divide in one 



FIG. l, 



FIG. 2. 



****> *"*V. 



Single coccus, grouped irregularly. Diplococcus of pneumonia, with sur- 

 Staphylococcus. rounding capsule. 



FIG. 3. 



FIG. 4. 



TBb 



J^m 



&$&L 



Streptococcus. 



Tetracoccus. 



direction only and remain attached are found in pairs 

 (diplococci) or in shorter or longer chains (streptococci). 

 Those which divide in two directions, the one at right 

 angles to the other, form bunches of four (tetrads). 



