Courses Catalogue

Microbial Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Course Code: MCB 224
Credit Unit: 3
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Introduction and overview. Microbial identification, naming and classification. Sytematics and new molecular techniques. Domains of living organisms- Eubacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Taxonomic ranking, Classification Systems- Natural and Phenetic systems. Numericalm Taxonomy. Major Characteristics Used in Taxonomy. Major Characteristics Used in Taxonomy. Classical characteristics and Genetic characteristics.