Taxonomy/Microorganism Challenge

• Directions: After each question, write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. You will be given about 30 seconds per questions. The group with the most correct answers will win.

1 of 25) Name this stage of the lytic cycle.

2 of 25) Name two reasons why viruses might be considered alive.

3 of 25) Two part question:a) What is the outer covering of a virus called?B) What is it made from?

4 of 25) What are viruses that infect bacteria called?

5 of 25) Two part question:a) Reverse transcriptase is which type of molecule?b) Which group of viruses contain reverse transcriptase?

6 of 25) Which of the following shows the proper steps of a retrovirus?

a)DNA RNA Amino acids Protein

b)DNA Amino acids RNA Proteins

c) RNA Amino acids Protein

d)DNA RNA DNA Amino acids Protein

e)Proteins Amino acids RNA DNA

f) RNA DNA RNA Amino acids Protein

7 of 25) Which TWO STEPS of the lytic cycles are included into this

animation?

8 of 25) What is created when virus DNA and cell DNA join together?

9 of 25) What step in the virus life cycle is the major difference between the lytic and

lysogenic cycle?

10 of 25) Two part question:a) What do cyanobacteria produce that creates our ozone layer?b) What is the chemical formula for ozone?

11 of 25) Label each letter as either cocci,

bacilli, or spirochetes?

12 of 25) What are organisms that must have oxygen called?

13 of 25) Two part question:a) Which letter is used to anchor bacteria?b) Name this bacteria part.

14 of 25) What is the bacterial process where DNA/plasmid is exchanged called?

15 of 25) Name the updated 6 kingdoms of life.

16 of 25) From inside to outside, name the 3 layers of a bacteria cell.

17 of 25) Three part question:Which traits are most common in

bacteria?

Part A) Reproduction: Asexual or Sexual

Part B) Feeding: Autotrophs or Heterotrophs

Part C) Cell type: Prokaryote or Eukaryote

18 of 25) Which picture shows Gram Positive bacteria?

19 of 25) Label the bacterial parts A-H.

20 of 25) How many organisms have amniotic eggs?

21 of 25) Two parts:a) How are fungi classified?b) What do fungi release to help them obtain nutrients?

22 of 25) Which process is used to make club fungi spores?

23 of 25) A)What are animal-like protists also known as?

B) Name 3 structures that aid in locomotion of these protists.

24 of 25) What process do plant-like protists undergo to obtain energy? What

structure carries out this process?

25 of 25) Grab-bag: What is the largest company/business in the world today?

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1 of 25) Name this stage of the lytic cycle.

2 of 25) Name two reasons why viruses might be considered alive.

3 of 25) Two part question:a) What is the outer covering of a virus called?

B) What is it made from?

4 of 25) What are viruses that infect bacteria called?

5 of 25) Two part question:a) Reverse transcriptase is which type of molecule?

b) Which group of viruses contain reverse transcriptase?

6 of 25) Which of the following shows the proper steps of a retrovirus?

a)DNA RNA Amino acids Protein

b)DNA Amino acids RNA Proteins

c) RNA Amino acids Protein

d)DNA RNA DNA Amino acids Protein

e)Proteins Amino acids RNA DNA

f) RNA DNA RNA Amino acids Protein

7 of 25) Which TWO STEPS of the lytic cycles are included into this

animation?

8 of 25) What is created when virus DNA and cell DNA join together?

9 of 25) What step in the virus life cycle is the major difference between the lytic and

lysogenic cycle?

10 of 25) Two part question:a) What do cyanobacteria produce that creates our ozone layer?

b) What is the chemical formula for ozone?

11 of 25) Label each letter as either cocci,

bacilli, or spirochetes?

12 of 25) What are organisms that must have oxygen called?

13 of 25) Two part question:a) Which letter is used to anchor bacteria?

b) Name this bacteria part.

14 of 25) What is the bacterial process where DNA is exchanged called?

15 of 25) Name the updated 6 kingdoms of life.

16 of 25) From inside to outside, name the 3 layers of a bacteria cell.

17 of 25) Three part question:Which traits are most common in

bacteria?

Part A) Reproduction: Asexual or Sexual

Part B) Feeding: Autotrophs or Heterotrophs

Part C) Cell type: Prokaryote or Eukaryote

18 of 25) Which picture shows Gram Positive bacteria?

19 of 25) Label the bacterial parts A-H.

ribosomes

pili

chromosomes

capsule

Cell wall

Cell membrane

cytoplasm

flagella

20 of 25) How many groups have amniotic eggs?

21 of 25) Two parts:a) How are fungi classified?

b) What do fungi release to help them obtain nutrients?

22 of 25) Which process is used to make club fungi spores?

23 of 25) A)What are animal-like protists also known as?

B) Name 3 structures that aid in locomotion of these protists.

24 of 25) What process do plant-like protists undergo to obtain energy? What

structure carries out this process?

25 of 25) Grab-bag: What is the largest company/business in the world today?