You find endospores of a particular species. Which of the following is most likely TRUE of this species?
A) It is an archaean.
B) It is a gram positive bacterium.
C) It is a gram negative bacterium.
D) It is equally likely to be an archaean, a gram positive bacterium, or a gram negative bacterium.

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Endospores are typically produced by gram positive bacteria, making choice B the most likely option. Archaean are not known to produce endospores and gram negative bacteria are less likely to produce endospores. Therefore, choices A, C, and D can be ruled out.

You Find Endospores of a Particular Species