Microbiology
The study of microorganisms
Ubiquitous
Present or existing everywhere
Opportunistic
If given the right conditions, they can cause harm
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ()
-Dutch linen merchant.
-First to observe living microbes.
-Single-lens magnified up to 300X.
Louis Pasteur
-...
✓ -The evolutionary history of a species or group of related species
-How closely related
Ernst Haeckel
✓ Added Protista and Monera Kingdoms
Robert Whittaker (1969)
✓ Added Fungi Kingdom (5th Kingdom)
Carl Woese and George Fox
✓ -Studied the small subunit of the ribosome
-Used RNA Sequences
-3 domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Binomial Nomenclature
✓ -Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part
scientific name
-Genus, species
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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