26 Microbiology

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Microorganisms
Organisms that are unseen by the human eye, require a microscope
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Microbiology
A branch of biology which studies of microorganisms
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Classification
(1) The rules: the systematic approach to group organisms
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Taxonomy
(2) Practice, the steps, where it fits: The science of classifying organisms
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Dkpcofgs
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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Nomenclature
(3): How to give an organism a scientific name
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Phylogenetic tree of life
A branching diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry among different organisms
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Prokaryote
Simple, small, single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
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The Three Domain System
Based on Rrna, living organisms are classified into three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
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