Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 13

What four events changed the cataloging of microorganisms by shared characteristics
b. With regard to the three domains, it has been said that Woese "lifted a whole submerged continent out of the ocean." What is the "submerged continent" and why is the term "lifted" used
c. Which one of the following is a correctly written scientific name for the bacterium that causes anthrax (i) bacillus Anthracis , (ii) Bacillus Anthracis , or (iii) Bacillus anthracis.
d. How would you describe an order in the taxonomic classification
e. Why are so many tests often needed to identify a specific bacterial species