Chapter 10 - Classification Of Microorganisms

Question 1

Taxonomy

Answer 1

The science of classifying organisms, shows degree of similarity among organisms

Question 2

Taxon

Answer 2

Group

Question 3

Phylogeny

Answer 3

The study of the evolutionary history of organisms

Question 4

What are the three domains?

Answer 4

Eukarya , bacteria, Archaea

Question 5

What’s the main difference between Eukarya and Archaea?

Answer 5

Contain a nucleus

Question 6

What’s the main difference between bacteria in bacteria and archaea?

Answer 6

Peptidoglycan cell wall

Question 7

Endosymbiotic theory

Answer 7

Endosymbiotic bacteria developed in organelles, Smaller bacteria were enveloped by bigger bacteria

Question 8

Phylogenetic tree

Answer 8

Grouping organisms according to common properties, grouping organisms from a common ancestor

Question 9

Culture

Answer 9

Bacteria grown in laboratory media

Question 10

Clone

Answer 10

Population of cells derived from a single parent cell

Question 11

Genus

Answer 11

The first name of an organism, mostly honoring the founder or discover

Question 12

Species

Answer 12

Specific epithet, usually the characteristics of the organism

Question 13

Eukaryotic species

Answer 13

A group of closely related organisms that breed among themselves

Question 14

Prokaryotic species

Answer 14

A population of cells with similar Characteristics

Question 15

What does the acronym stand for concerning the domains? Kings. Play. Chess. On. Fine. Grain. Sand

Answer 15

Kingdom. Phylum. Class. Order. Family. Genius. Species

Question 16

Viral species

Answer 16

Population of viruses with similar characteristics that occupies a particular ecological niche

Question 17

Bergey’s Manual

Answer 17

Identification schemes for identifying bacteria and archaea

Question 18

Transport media

Answer 18

Used to collect and transport pathogens to a laboratory

Question 19

Dichotomous key

Answer 19

Identification key based on successful questions