Microbial Classification & Microscopy: Bacteria Taxonomy, Techniques, & Challenges, Study notes of Microbiology

Download Microbial Classification & Microscopy: Bacteria Taxonomy, Techniques, & Challenges and more Study notes Microbiology in PDF only on Docsity! Lecture 3. Microbial Classification and Microscopy A. Microbial Classification A.1 Taxonomy definitions • Taxonomy • Systematics: • Taxon: A.2 Producing a good taxonomy • Hello • Hello • Hello A.3 Specific challenges for the classification of bacteria • Size. • Morphology. • Reproduction. • Genetics. A.4 Pre-domain classifications A.5 The three domain classification • Hello • Hello • Hello • Comparison between the three domains (study table 10.1 on page 285 of textbook) A.6 Scientific nomenclature • How are scientific names formed? • Taxonomic hierarchy: – – – – – – – – • The problem with bacterial species. • What is a bacterial species?