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Taxonomy
Science of biological classification
Classification
the orderly arrangement of organisms into groups based on mutual similarity
How were microbes initially classified?
Phenotypic characteristics
Polyphasic taxonomy
Amalgamation of phenetic, phylogenetic, and genotypic information
Gram positive bacteria
No outer membrane
Tick peptidoglycan
Simple structure
Small periplasmic space
What colour do gram positive bacteria stain
Purple (retain violet dye)
Gram negative bacteria
Outer membrane present
Thin peptidoglycan layer
Complex structure
Larger periplasmic space
What colour do gram negative bacteria stain?
Pink (do not retain violet dye)