microbial taxonomy

CATEGORIES OF TAXONOMY: identification, classification, nomenclature

Taxonomy, which is the science of biological classification, is divided into 3 main interconnected parts that include identification, classification and nomenclature. Microorganisms have wide taxonomic distribution and this includes organisms such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa, algae, fungi, and Archaea. Living organisms including microbes are usually named using a binomial system which was developed by the […]

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Introduction to Microbial Taxonomy

Taxonomy can be defined as the scientific system of classifying biological organisms into taxa (singular: taxon). Taxonomy is generally the science of biological classification; and it is the grouping of living organisms inclusive of microorganisms according to some characteristics which they share. It is the system of classifying organisms in orderly manner into categories known

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