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What are dichotomous keys?
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used for identification based on successive questions and each has two possible answers
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What are cladograms?
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maps that show evoluntionary relationships among organisms
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Which sequence is primarily used to make cladograms for microorganisms?
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ribosomal RNA
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What are phages?
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bacterial viruses
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List 2 serological tests
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blotting
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What are serotypes?
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strains with different antigens
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What is the positive reaction in a slide agglutination test?
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clumping (agglutinatination) of the bacteria
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Which manual is used as a reference for identifying bacteria in the laboratory?
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Bergey's Manual
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Why scientific names are used?
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common names are often used for many different organisms in different locales.
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What are methanogens?
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anaerobes that produce methane from CO2 and hydrogen
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Name 3 domains
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Domain Eukarya, Domain Bacteria, Domain Archaea
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Who proposed five kingdom system?
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Robert Whittaker
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Organisms in 3 domain systems are differentiated by what?
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different cell types based on ribosomal RNA
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