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Chapter 10
Classification of Microorganisms
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2014

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Taxonomy
Definition
Science of classifiying living forms. Usually grouped by similar characteristics.
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Classification
Definition
Because of evolution and Darwin's common ancestor and Natural selection... we know all organisms are made of cells surrounded by a plamsa membrane, all use energy, and have DNA as genetic information.
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Phylogenetic
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Use of common ancestor to show relatedness
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Carl von Nageli
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plant kingdom
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Ernst Haeckel
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Protista
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Protista Kingdom
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Include organisms lacking nucleus.
Simple nucleated organisms, protozoa, fungi, algae
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Edouard Chatton
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Prokaryotes - no nucleus
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Robert Whittaker
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Five kingdom system, Prokaryotae, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
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RGE Murray
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Prokaryotae Kingdom
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Roger Stanier
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proposed the first definition of prokaryotes
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Carl Woese
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3 domain system, Eukarya; Eubacteria; Archaebacteria. Proposed that based on differences seen in the ribosomal RNA of cells, all living organisms can be clasified into three domains.
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Five Kingdom System
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Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Monera
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Eukarya
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protozoa, plants, animals, and fungi
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Bacteria
Definition
all pathogenic and non pathogenic true bacteria
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Archaebacteria
Definition
live in extreme environment, have no peptidoglycan.
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Three domain system
Definition
Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
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