Long Exam Crash Course Flashcards
refers to the study of the diversity of animals and their evolutionary relationships
sytematics
concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms.
Taxonomy
main task of systematics
identification
nomenclature
classification
type of dichotomous key
yoked/indented key
bracketed/parallel key
serial or numbered key
the objective standard of reference for the application of zoological names
type specimens
A particular specimen of an organism where to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached.
type
Serves as a baseline to centralize and define the characteristics/features of a particular taxon.
type
where a description has been based on a series of specimens, these collectively constitute the name-bearing type
syntype
– One of a number of syntypes which has been designated later as the single name-bearing type of a species, the remaining syntypes become paralectotypes and have no further name-bearing function
lectotype
– A single specimen designated or otherwise fixed as the name bearing type of a species name when it was first described
holotype
Where there is a holotype, the other specimens in the type series are paratypes (Rec. 73D), and they have no name-bearing function.
paratype
A special kind of holotype in the case of extant protistans, which can consist of more than one individual (Article 73.3).
hapantotype
A single specimen designated as the name-bearing type of a species name when the original type(s) is lost or destroyed and a new type is needed to define the species. Under exceptional circumstances the Commission may use its plenary powers to designate neotypes for example if an existing name bearing type is not in accord with prevailing usage (Article 75)
neotype
– a designated specimen of opposite sex to the holotype. This term has no name bearing function and is not regulated by the code (Rec. 72A).
allotype
microscopic unicellular prokaryotes
bacteria
has no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
bacteria
can be classified into shape arrangement and gram stain reaction
bacteria
shape of cocci
shperical
shape of bacilli
rods
shape of vibrio
comma
shape of spirochaetes
corkscrew
arrangement of paired bacteria
diplococci
arrangement of chained bacteria
streptococci
arrangement of clustered bacteria
staphylococci
arrangement of sarcina
tetrad
amount of this can determine if the bacteria is gram + or gram -
peptidoglycan
crystal violet acts as the
primary stain
counter stain
safranin
gram + what color
purple or violet
gram - color
pink
can be decolourized to accept counter stain
gram -
retain crystal violet dye and stain dark violet or purple
gram +
thin peptidoglycan layer
gram -
thick peptidoglycan layer
gram +
teichoic acid in gram - bacteria
absent
teichoic acid in gram + bacteria
present
periplasmic space in gram - bacteria
present
periplasmic space in gram + bacteria
absent
outermembrane in
gram +
gram -
gram + (absent)
gram - (present)
liposaccharide content in
gram -
gram +
gram + (none)
gram - (high)
lipid and lipid protein content of gram +/-
gram + (low)
gram - (high)
cell wall composition of gram - bacteria
70-120 armstrong thick
two layered
lipid content is high
cell wall composition of gram + bacteria
cell wall is 100-120 armstrong thick
mutli layered
lipid content is low
identify the bacteria
Shape - Rod
Arrangement - Chains of Single
Gram reaction - Gram +
Bacillus sp.
identify the bacteria
shape - circular/spherical
arrangements - clustered
gram reaction - gram +
Staphylococcus Aureus