Bacterial Taxonomy

Question 1

Father of taxonomy

Answer 1

Carolus linnaeus (1707-1778)

Question 2

Taxonomy order is

Answer 2

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 3

Carolus Linnaeus said we should write names like

Answer 3

First one is capitalized
Second is italicized

CAROLUS linnaeus

Question 4

Taxonomy is gotten from two words

Answer 4

Taxa - to classify
Nomenclature- to name and identify

Question 5

Taxonomy is divided into 3 which are

Answer 5

Identification
Nomenclature
Classifications

Question 6

Difference between gram negative and gram positive

Answer 6

Gram positive is blue
Gram negative is pink

Crystal violet is used for gram positive

Iodine is used for gram negative

Overcolouration can lead to false gram negative cus gram negative is colourless under microscope

Under coloration can lead to false gram positive

Gram postive has many cell wall layers
Gram negative has 1 cell wall layer

Question 7

Cocci bacteria has what shape

Answer 7

Circe

Question 8

Vibrio are

Answer 8

Comma shaped

Question 9

Bacillus

Answer 9

Rod shaped

Question 10

Staphy means

Answer 10

In clusters
Staphylococcus

Question 11

Strepto means

Answer 11

In cshort chains
Streptococcus

Question 12

Taxonomy divides kingdom into

Answer 12

5 groups
Prokaryotes
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae

Question 13

What approach believed that all organisms evolved from one common ancestor

Answer 13

Phylogenic approach

Question 14

Adamsonian approach is based on

Answer 14

Phenotypic characteristics ASpa what u can see
Based on observable features

Question 15

Anaerobic bacteria in relation to GC ( guanosine cytosine ) ratio

Answer 15

Has greater gc ratio to aerobes

And they move away from us light

Question 16

What year was Carolus Linnaeus born

Answer 16

1707-1778