Bacterial Taxonomy Flashcards
An area of biological science comprising of CLASSIFICATION, NOMENCLATURE and IDENTIFICATION of organisms
Taxonomy
Provides a consistent means to organize, name
, and identify organisms
Taxonomy
Provides a common label for every organism
Taxonomy
Organization of
microorganisms that
share similar
morphologic,
physiologic, and
genetic traits into
specific groups or
taxa
Classification
Enumerate the 7 taxa designations in classifying organisms:
Kingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
It is the most basic taxonomic group
Species
Collection of bacterial strain w/ common physiologic and genetic features
Species
taxonomic
subgroup w/in a species
Subspecies
groups below
the subspecies level that
share minor but specific characteristics
Biotype
Serotype
Genotype
They established rules and guidelines for naming of microorganisms
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC)
He established the nomenclature system in 1735
Carolus Linnaeus
System used for naming microorganisms
Binomial system
Process by w/c a microorganism’s key features are delineated
Identification
Enumerate the 2 identification methods
Genotypic characteristics
Phenotypic characteristics
genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis
Genotypic characteristics
genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis
Genotypic characteristics