Microbiology Foundations and Diagnosis

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Course Outline

  1. Microbial Taxonomy and Naming
  2. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  3. Normal Microbiota and Flora
  4. Modes of Infectious Transmission
  5. Bacterial Growth and Cultivation
  6. Pathogenicity and Virulence
  7. Bacterial Infection Diagnosis
  8. Virus Structure and Properties
  9. Viral Replication Cycle
  10. Bacteriophages and Viral Diagnosis
  11. Direct Viral Detection
  12. Molecular and Culture Methods

1. Microbial Taxonomy and Naming

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Taxonomy : the orderly classification and naming of organisms according to their relationships

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  • The three components of taxonomy are:

    • classification
    • nomenclature
    • identification
  • The taxonomic hierarchy is:

    • Domain
    • Kingdom
    • Phylum
    • Class
    • Order
    • Family
    • Genus
    • Species

📌 Scientific names are binomial, consisting of a capitalized genus followed by a lowercase species name, usually written in italics; after first mention, Escherichia coli may be abbreviated as E. coli.

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1. Which combination correctly contrasts prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

2. What does microbial taxonomy primarily involve?

3. What does taxonomy organize when studying organisms?

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What is taxonomy in biology?

The orderly classification and naming of organisms by relationships.

Taxonomy components

Classification, nomenclature, identification.

What are the three components of taxonomy?

Classification, nomenclature, and identification.

Taxonomic hierarchy

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

What is a prokaryotic cell?

A cell lacking a true membrane-bound nucleus including bacteria and archaea.

Scientific name format

Genus capitalized, species lowercase, italicized.

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