Microbiology

• 1. Kingdom
• 2. Phylum
• 3. Class
• 4. Order
• 5. Family
• 6. Genus
• 7. Species

1. Genus: The usual major subdivision of a family in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species. a class or group of species or individuals.

2. Species: The major subdivision of a genus, reguarded as a basic category, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, not other species.

• 1. Biovar: if they very in biological properties
• 2. Serovars: if they differ immunologically
• 3. Strains: are any type of variation

• 1. Archaea
• 2. Bacteria

• 1. Prokacyotes: Bacteria and (Blue-green algae) Archaea--NO nucleus
• (kingdom:Monera)

2. Eukaryotes: Have a nucleus (Eukarya) fungi

=the science or technique of classification

=the science dealing with the description, ID, naming and classification of organisms

• 1. Animalia - Animals
• 2. Plantae - Plants
• 3. Fungi - Fungi
• 4. Protista - Protozoa/Eucaryotic algae
• 5. Monera - Bacteria/Bluegreen algae