20 Questions
What is the term for the naming of microorganisms?
Nomenclature
How are the genus and species names typically written in a text?
In italics or underlined
What type of microorganisms require high concentrations of NaCl?
Halophiles
What is the purpose of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology?
To govern the nomenclature of microorganisms
What is the term for the science of investigating small objects using an instrument?
Microscopy
How are the order and family names of microorganisms typically written?
In uppercase letters
What is the primary objective of taxonomy?
To characterize and arrange organisms in an orderly manner
Which area of taxonomy is concerned with naming of an organism?
Nomenclature
What is the categorization of organisms to taxonomic groups based on?
Experimental and observational techniques, including morphological, physiological, biochemical properties, and genetics
What is the most basic taxonomic group in microbial taxonomy?
Species
What is a bacterial species characterized by?
Phenotypic and genotypic differences
What is a strain of bacteria?
A population of organisms that descend from a single previously existing organism
What is the type strain of a bacterial species?
The first strain of a species to be studied and fully characterized
What is the purpose of identification in taxonomy?
To isolate the causative agent of a disease
What characterizes bacterial morphovars?
Morphological differences
Which feature of bacteria does not typically provide much information except for classifying into Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and acid-fast bacterial types?
Cell wall peptidoglycan component
What is the basis of phylogenetic classification?
Evolutionary relationships
Which characteristic is used to classify bacterial species into biovars?
Biochemical or physiological characteristics
What do genomic studies reveal about archaea's gene sequences?
They contain unique sequences not found in bacteria or eukaryotes
Which morphological characteristic is NOT typically considered in bacterial taxonomy?
Reproductive method
This quiz covers the different types of strains within a species, including biovars, morphovars, and serovars, as well as phylogenetic classification based on evolutionary relationships and genetic materials.
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