LESSON 2: Nomenclature and classification of microorganisms

Question 1

is exclusively a population of a single kind of
microorganism in an environment regardless of number.

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Pure culture

Question 2

The descendants of pure culture
are called

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Strains

Question 3

A collection of strains having similar characteristics are called

Answer 3

Species

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collection of species having similar characteristics are called

Answer 4

Genus

Question 5

A group of
similar genera (genus)

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Family

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A group of similar families is

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Order

Question 7

A group of similar order

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Class

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A group of similar classes is

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Division

Question 9

A group of similar division

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kingdom

Question 10

are the one responsible in naming and classifying organisms based
on its stability and predictability.

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Toxonomists

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Meaning, new information about an organism would only
create minor changes in its classification, and similar characteristics among group.

Question 12

One of the common and most reliable methods of classifying microbes is by genetic
relatedness between organisms based on their hereditary material

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Currently the organisms are classified into three domains:

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Eubacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

Question 14

is consisting of bacteria with cell walls containing peptidoglycan.

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Eubacteria

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previously under eubacteria, are prokaryotes that lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls).

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Archaea

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a includes protists (protozoa, algae), fungi (yeasts, molds, mushrooms), plants, and animals

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Eukrya

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In 1735 the Swedish botanist ( —– )
developed a simple nomenclature
system to classify and name all organisms referred to as binomial nomenclature

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Carl linnaeeus

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Linnaeus developed a simple nomenclature
system to classify and name all organisms referred to as

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Binomial Nomenclatures

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Each organism is assigned two Latinized named

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First name is called the genus.
The second name is the specific epithet, which is the name of the species

Question 19

Scientific name of an organism can also be derived from its description, a researcher
or its habitat.

Question 20

Fields of study Microoganism

Question 21

: Study of bacteria.

Question 22

Study of fungi.

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Mycology

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Study of protozoans (animal like single celled eukaryotic organisms).

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Protozoology

Question 24

Study of viruses and viral diseases. Although viruses are non-cellular in
nature, they are included in microbiology due to
(1) the techniques used to study
viruses are microbiological in nature, and
(2) the diagnostic procedures used are
employed in microbiological laboratories.

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Virology

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Study of parasitism and parasites (include pathogenic protozoa, helminthes worms

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Parasitology

Question 26

Deals with the immune system that protects against infection and to
study serology reactions.

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Immunology