Taxonomy and Classification Flashcards
The first letter of the species is always _______.
lower case
According to the Whittaker’s Tree, bacteria falls into what kingdom?
Monera
When writing the name of the bacteria, it should always be ________.
underlined
They provide the accepted labels by which organisms are universally recognized.
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) and the Bacteriological Code (BC)
Species can be further categorized into ________.
Subspecies
Serovarieties
Biovarieties
He is the proponent of the Whittaker’s Tree
Robert Whittaker
He is the proponent of the Three Domain System of Classification
Carl R. Woese
The first letter of the genus is always ________.
capitalized
Every organism is assigned a ______ and a ______ of Latin and Greek derivation.
genus and species
It is the science of classifying living things.
Taxonomy
BC stands for
Bacteriological Code
The Greek word “taxes” means ________.
arrangement
TRUE OR FALSE.
Linnaeus is a French Chemist
FALSE.
Swedish Botanist
ICNB stands for
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria
When typing the name of the bacteria, it should always be _________.
italicized
How many domains of prokaryotes are there in Woese’s classification?
2
The orderly arrangement into a hierarchy of taxa based on similarities and relationships.
Classification
How many domains of eukaryotes are there in Woese’s classification?
1
It is based on the structural similarities and differences, such as prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization, and the way these organisms obtained their nutrition.
Whittaker’s Tree
The Three Interrelated Structured Categories of Taxonomy
Nomenclature
Classification
Identification
The Greek word “nomos” means ________.
law
These are species classified based on biochemical test result differences.
Biovarieties
The assignment of scientific names.
Nomenclature
These are species classified based on phenotypical differences.
Subspecies
Carl von Linne is also known as _________.
Linnaeus
These are species classified based on serological differences.
Serovarieties
The process of discovering and recording the traits or organisms based on genotypic and phenotypic characteristics.
Identification
Taxonomy was derived from the Greek word _______ and ________.
taxes and nomos
He laid down the basic rules for classification and established taxonomic categories.
Carl von Linne
Enumerate Linnaeus’ Classification
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Clan
Order
Family
Genus
Specimen
