Nomenclature & Classification of Microorganisms
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What is the term used to describe a group in which the members are derived from more than one common ancestor?

  • Phylogenetic
  • Polyphyletic (correct)
  • Paraphyletic
  • Monophyletic
  • Which technique is used for analyzing microbial taxonomy and phylogeny by fragment length variation?

  • LMW
  • ARDRA (correct)
  • PFGE
  • RAPD
  • What does RFLP stand for in the context of microbial taxonomy and phylogeny techniques?

  • Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
  • Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (correct)
  • Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism
  • Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA
  • Which method involves the analysis of low molecular weight components for microbial taxonomy?

    <p>LMW</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the taxonomy method that combines multiple approaches like genotypic, phenotypic, and chemotaxonomic data?

    <p>Polyphasic Taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of taxonomy?

    <p>Arranging organisms in a hierarchical system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist proposed the binomial nomenclature system?

    <p>Carolus Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In taxonomy, what does the term 'clades' refer to?

    <p>Nested groups of organisms with a common ancestor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which classification scheme introduced the concept of five kingdoms?

    <p>Five kingdom scheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with popularizing cladistics as a main approach to classification?

    <p>Willi Hennig</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Monophyletic' classification refers to groups where:

    <p>Members share a single common ancestor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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