Taxonomy Flashcards

1
Q

What is classifation

A

arranging of groups into taxa based on similarites

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2
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what is nomenclature

A

assignment of names to taxa

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3
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what is identification as a part of taxonomy

A

defining that an isolate belongs to a specific taxa

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4
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Binomial nomenclature

A

Genus species (species italicised)

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5
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What is a strain

A

descendants of single pure microbial structure

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