11 Questions
What is the term used to describe a group in which the members are derived from more than one common ancestor?
Polyphyletic
Which technique is used for analyzing microbial taxonomy and phylogeny by fragment length variation?
ARDRA
What does RFLP stand for in the context of microbial taxonomy and phylogeny techniques?
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
Which method involves the analysis of low molecular weight components for microbial taxonomy?
LMW
What is the term for the taxonomy method that combines multiple approaches like genotypic, phenotypic, and chemotaxonomic data?
Polyphasic Taxonomy
What is the main purpose of taxonomy?
Arranging organisms in a hierarchical system
Which scientist proposed the binomial nomenclature system?
Carolus Linnaeus
In taxonomy, what does the term 'clades' refer to?
Nested groups of organisms with a common ancestor
Which classification scheme introduced the concept of five kingdoms?
Five kingdom scheme
Who is credited with popularizing cladistics as a main approach to classification?
Willi Hennig
'Monophyletic' classification refers to groups where:
Members share a single common ancestor
Explore the principles of naming, grouping, and arranging organisms with a focus on taxonomy. Learn about binomial nomenclature, taxonomic hierarchy, and the rules governing nomenclature according to International Codes.
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