Pre-Comp Jeopardy : Bacteria and Archaea

Question 1

What is an endospore?

Answer 1

Resistant asexual spore formed by some bacteria

Question 2

What are the three shapes of bacteria?

Answer 2

Cocci, bacilli, spirilla

Question 3

How are bacteria characterized?

Answer 3

Shape and cell wall composition (gram-positive vs. gram-negative)

Question 4

What’s another name for archaea who live in extreme environments?

Answer 4

extremophiles

Question 5

Mendelevium-cat is the name of a new bacteria, there are chloroplast-like structures inside its cell. Be as specific as possible, how would you classify this bacteria?

Answer 5

cyanobacteria