Chapter 1 - 1.B Naming, classifying, and identifying microorganisms Flashcards
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Taxonomy
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The science of classifying living beings.
The three areas of primary concern for modern taxonomy are naming, classifying and identifying
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Nomenclature (In taxonomy)
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the assignment of scientific names to the various taxonomic categories to individual organisms.
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Classification (In taxonomy)
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The orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy.
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Identification (In taxonomy)
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The process of discovering and recording the traits of organisms so that they may be recognized or named and then classified.
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Binomial System
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Genus part of scientific name is capitalized, and the species part begins with a lowercase letter. Both should be italicized.
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What are the taxonomic classifications from top to bottom?
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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
