Streptococcus is a chain of cocci cells. It is also a diverse genus of bacteria that are further classified on which molecules they produce that can cause an immune response.

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- Coccus
- Diplococcus
- Tetrad
- Streptococcus
- Staphylococcus 

Common Arrangements of Cocci

Lactobacillales is a low G+C gram positive bacteria that have bacilli and cocci bacteria: 
- *Lactobacillus*
- *Leuconostoc*
- *Enterococcus*
- *Streptococcus*

Lactobacillales 

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Coccus bacteria are round and spherical in shape.

Coccus

Diplococcus is the an arrangement of two cocci cells. 

Diplococcus

A tetrad is a grouping of four cocci in a square.

Tetrad

Streptococcus

Staphylococcus is a cluster of cocci cells.

Staphylococcus

The genus *Lactobacillus* has many fermenting bacteria that ferment sugars to lactic acid. 

*Lactobacillus*

*Leuconostoc* is a genus of fermenting bacteria that are important in industry to make fermented foods like kefir and sauerkraut.

*Leuconostoc*

The *Enterococcus* bacterial genus contains aerotolerant anaerobes. They are prevalent in the human microbiota and can cause urinary tract infections. 

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