Bacterial Taxonomy

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An area of biological science comprising of CLASSIFICATION, NOMENCLATURE and IDENTIFICATION of organisms

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Taxonomy

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Provides a consistent means to organize, name
, and identify organisms

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Taxonomy

Question 3

Provides a common label for every organism

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Taxonomy

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Organization of
microorganisms that
share similar
morphologic,
physiologic, and
genetic traits into
specific groups or
taxa

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Classification

Question 5

Enumerate the 7 taxa designations in classifying organisms:

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Kingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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It is the most basic taxonomic group

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Species

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Collection of bacterial strain w/ common physiologic and genetic features

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Species

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taxonomic
subgroup w/in a species

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Subspecies

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groups below
the subspecies level that
share minor but specific characteristics

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Biotype
Serotype
Genotype

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They established rules and guidelines for naming of microorganisms

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International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC)

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He established the nomenclature system in 1735

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Carolus Linnaeus

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System used for naming microorganisms

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Binomial system

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Process by w/c a microorganism’s key features are delineated

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Identification

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Enumerate the 2 identification methods

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Genotypic characteristics
Phenotypic characteristics

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genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis

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Genotypic characteristics

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genetic makeup
- DNA base composition ratio
- Nucleic acid base sequence analysis

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Genotypic characteristics

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Observable characteristics
- Macroscopic morphology
- Microscopic morphology
- Staining characteristics
- Environmental requirements
- Nutritional requirements
- Resistance profiles
- Antigenic properties
- Subcellular properties

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Phenotypic characteristics

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Principle: Characteristics of microbial growth pattern on culture media

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Macroscopic morphology

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Examples of macroscopic morphology

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Size, shape, texture, pigmentation of colonies

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Size, shape, intracellular inclusions, cellular appendages, and
arrangement of cells under the microscope

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Microscopic morphology

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Staining reaction/affinity to dyes as an aid to identification

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Staining characteristics

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Examples of tests for staining characteristics

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Gram stain
Acid fast stain

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Ability of organism to grow at various temperatures, in the presence of oxygen and other gases, at various pH levels etc

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Environmental requirements

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Exhibition of a characteristic inherent resistance to specific
antibiotics, heavy metals, or toxins by certain microorganisms

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Resistance profiles

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Profiling microorganisms by various serologic and immunologic methods

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Antigenic properties

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Establishment of molecular constituents like components of the: cell wall, cell membrane and enzymatic contents

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Subcellular properties

Question 27

What are the 3 areas of microbial taxonomy?

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Classification Nomenclature Identification

Question 28

The term "epithet" refers to which taxonomic group?

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Species

Question 29

Subgrouping of bacteria that share similar serologic characteristics is called __________________

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Serotype

Question 30

Subgrouping of bacteria that share similar biological characteristics is called __________________

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Biotype

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Subgrouping of bacteria that share some similar genetic sequences is called _________________.

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Genotype

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Which of the following is the correct nomenclature? A. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa B. pseudomonas aeruginosa C. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA D. *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*

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D. *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*

Question 33

what phenotypic criteria is applied to **gram staining**

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Staining characteristics

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what phenotypic criteria is applied to **Ziehl-Neelsen Technique**

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Staining characteristics

Question 35

what phenotypic criteria is applied to **catalase test**

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Subcellular properties

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what phenotypic criteria is applied to **Kirby - Bauer diffusion test**

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Resistance profiles

Question 37

what phenotypic criteria is applied to **incubation using candle jar**

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Environmental requirements

Question 38

what phenotypic criteria is applied to **the detection of pink, mucoid colonies on MAC**

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Macroscopic morphology

Question 39

what phenotypic criteria is applied to the **determination of hemolytic patterns on BAP**

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Macroscopic morphology

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what phenotypic criteria is applied to **Widal test**

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Antigenic properties

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what phenotypic criteria is applied to **rapid plasma reagin test**

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Antigenic properties

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what phenotypic criteria is applied to **elek test**

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Resistance profiles