Microbial Taxonomy and Nomenclature Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on microbial taxonomy, classification, and nomenclature. How well do you know the world of microorganisms?

#1

What is the primary criterion used in microbial taxonomy?

Morphology
Biochemistry
Genetic similarity
Habitat preference
#2

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system of classification?

Bacteria
Archaea
Protista
Eukarya
#3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used in microbial classification?

Cell structure
Metabolic pathways
Reproductive strategy
Habitat preference
#4

What is the term used to describe the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms?

Phylogeny
Ontogeny
Ecology
Taxonomy
#5

What is the term for the process of naming and classifying organisms?

Taxonomy
Classification
Binomial nomenclature
Systematics
#6

Who is considered the father of modern taxonomy?

Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Carl Linnaeus
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
#7

Which of the following is NOT a rule of nomenclature in microbial taxonomy?

Priority
Homonymy
Monotypy
Antonimity
#8

Which scientist proposed the concept of the five-kingdom classification system?

Carl Woese
Ernst Haeckel
Robert Whittaker
Carolus Linnaeus
#9

What is the name for the specific epithet in a binomial species name?

Genus
Family
Species
Order
#10

Who proposed the concept of the three-domain system?

Ernst Haeckel
Robert Whittaker
Carl Woese
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
#11

What is the highest taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms?

Phylum
Order
Kingdom
Domain
#12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to differentiate bacterial species?

Gram staining
Shape
Number of chromosomes
Flagella structure
#13

Which of the following is NOT a valid domain in the Woese et al. system of classification?

Bacteria
Eukarya
Prokarya
Archaea
#14

Who introduced the concept of polyphasic taxonomy?

Ernst Mayr
Carl Woese
David Baltimore
Norman Pace
#15

Which of the following is a primary criterion used for the classification of viruses?

Cellular structure
Genomic structure
Metabolic pathways
Reproductive strategy

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