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Bacterial Taxonomy Flashcards

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An area of biological science comprising of CLASSIFICATION, NOMENCLATURE and IDENTIFICATION of organisms

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Taxonomy

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2
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Provides a consistent means to organize, name
, and identify organisms

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Taxonomy

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3
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Provides a common label for every organism

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Taxonomy

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4
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Organization of
microorganisms that
share similar
morphologic,
physiologic, and
genetic traits into
specific groups or
taxa

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Classification

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5
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Enumerate the 7 taxa designations in classifying organisms:

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Kingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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6
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It is the most basic taxonomic group

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Species

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7
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Collection of bacterial strain w/ common physiologic and genetic features

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Species

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8
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taxonomic
subgroup w/in a species

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Subspecies

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9
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groups below
the subspecies level that
share minor but specific characteristics

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Biotype
Serotype
Genotype

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10
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They established rules and guidelines for naming of microorganisms

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International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC)

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He established the nomenclature system in 1735

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Carolus Linnaeus

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12
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System used for naming microorganisms

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Binomial system

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13
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Process by w/c a microorganism’s key features are delineated

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Identification

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14
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Enumerate the 2 identification methods

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Genotypic characteristics
Phenotypic characteristics

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15
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genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis

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Genotypic characteristics

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genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis

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Genotypic characteristics

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17
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Observable characteristics
- Macroscopic morphology
- Microscopic morphology
- Staining characteristics
- Environmental requirements
- Nutritional requirements
- Resistance profiles
- Antigenic properties
- Subcellular properties

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Phenotypic characteristics

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Principle: Characteristics of microbial growth pattern on culture media

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Macroscopic morphology

19
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Examples of macroscopic morphology

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Size, shape, texture, pigmentation of colonies

20
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Size, shape, intracellular inclusions, cellular appendages, and
arrangement of cells under the microscope

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Microscopic morphology

21
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Staining reaction/affinity to dyes as an aid to identification

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Staining characteristics

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Examples of tests for staining characteristics

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Gram stain
Acid fast stain

23
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Ability of organism to grow at various temperatures, in the presence of oxygen and other gases, at various pH levels etc

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Environmental requirements

24
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Exhibition of a characteristic inherent resistance to specific
antibiotics, heavy metals, or toxins by certain microorganisms

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Resistance profiles

25
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Profiling microorganisms by various serologic and immunologic
methods

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Antigenic properties

26
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Establishment of molecular constituents like components of the:
cell wall, cell membrane and enzymatic contents

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Subcellular properties

27
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What are the 3 areas of microbial taxonomy?

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Classification
Nomenclature
Identification

28
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The term “epithet” refers to which taxonomic group?

29
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Subgrouping of bacteria that share similar
serologic characteristics is called
__________________

30
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Subgrouping of bacteria that share similar
biological characteristics is called __________________

31
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Subgrouping of bacteria that share some
similar genetic sequences is called _________________.

32
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Which of the following is the correct nomenclature?

A. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
B. pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

33
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to gram staining

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Staining characteristics

34
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to Ziehl-Neelsen Technique

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Staining characteristics

35
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to catalase test

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Subcellular properties

36
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to Kirby - Bauer diffusion test

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Resistance profiles

37
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to incubation using candle jar

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Environmental requirements

38
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to the detection of pink, mucoid colonies on MAC

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Macroscopic morphology

39
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to the determination of hemolytic patterns on BAP

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Macroscopic morphology

40
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to Widal test

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Antigenic properties

41
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to rapid plasma reagin test

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Antigenic properties

42
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what phenotypic criteria is applied to elek test

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Resistance profiles

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