Classificafion of Microorganisms Part 3

Question 1

What is taxonomy

Answer 1

Science of classifying living forms

Question 2

What are the five kingdom system

Answer 2

Plantae, fungi, animalia, Protista, monera

Question 3

What did Carl worse propose?

Answer 3

3 domains, since there were differences in r-RNA

Question 4

What are the 3 domains

Answer 4

Eukaryotic, Bacteria, archae

Question 5

What is Eukarya in the domain

Answer 5

Protozoa, plants, animals, fungi

Question 6

What is bacteria in the domain

Answer 6

All pathogenic & non pathogenic true bacteria

Question 7

What is archae in the domain

Answer 7

Live in extreme environments, have no peptidoglycan

Question 8

What is methanogens

Answer 8

Produce methane gas, anaerobes ( archae )

Question 9

What is halophiles

Answer 9

Extreme salty conditions (archae )

Question 10

What is hyperthermophiles

Answer 10

Extreme heat and acid environment (archae)

Question 11

What is the endosymbiotic theory

Answer 11

Eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic cells

Question 12

What is the taxonomic hierarchy

Answer 12

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 13

Why aren’t viruses in the kingdom system?

Answer 13

Because they have no cells, and can’t live without a host

Question 14

What is a gram stain order

Answer 14

Crystal violet, iodine, alcohol, Safranin

Question 15

Gram positive (+) is what color

Answer 15

Purple

Question 16

Gram negative (-) is what color

Answer 16

Pink or red