Bacteria Taxonomy – Slide Viewer Set 217

Introduction:

1. What is taxonomy? ______

2. Who devised the present system of classification? ______

3. Describe the two word naming system. ______

Bacteria in Pairs

4. What is the purpose of the capsule that surrounds these bacteria? ______

5. Where does this organism live. ______

6. Use the key on the back of the booklet to name this bacteria and sketch it.

A Spore Producer

7. Where are the spores located? ______

8. What is the function of the spore? ______

9. What is an anaerobe? ______

10. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Bacteria in Chains

11. What is rheumatic fever? ______

12. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Rod Shaped Bacteria

13. What happens if a person ingests this bacterium? ______

14. How does the bacteria move? ______

15. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Another Spore Producer

16. What is lockjaw? ______

17. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Boils and Abscess Bacteria

18. How does this bacteria enter the body? ______

19. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Syphilis Bacterium

20. What is the shape of the syphilis bacterium? ______

21. How does one become infected with syphilis? ______

22. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.

Sauerkraut Bacteria

23. What is this bacteria used for?

24. Use the key to name the bacteria and sketch it.