Nomenclature & Classification of Microorganisms
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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?

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?

<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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