MICROBIOLOGY WITH DISEASES BY
TAXONOMY EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS FULL STUDY GUIDE REVISION
MODULE
◉ Basic Principles of Taxonomy
Answer: Laid down by Linnaeus. He is known as "father or
taxonomy"
◉ Binomial Nomenclature
Answer: A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific
name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name
◉ subgroup of a species
Answer: strain
◉ Species
Answer: Group of morphologically similar individuals that can
successfully produce viable offspring
◉ species name
,Answer: the two-part scientific name of a species composed of the
genus and the species identifier
◉ Linnaeus system of classification
Answer: His system classified organisms based on characteristics in
common, grouped organisms that can interbreed into categories
called species, used binomial nomenclature
◉ binomial nomenclature rules
Answer: Always capitalize genus name, use lower case for specific
epithet. Once mentioned and understood, it can be abbreviated. Ex:
H. sapiens, when typed use italics, when hand written underline
◉ S. mutans
Answer: tooth decay
◉ S. pyogenes
Answer: strep throat
◉ Kingdom Animalia
Answer: multicellular, cell membranes, outer boundary, ingestion or
absorption of food molecules
, ◉ Phylum Chordata
Answer: Dorsal spinal cord
◉ Class Mammalia
Answer: Mammary glands, milk production, hair, warm-blooded
◉ Order Primata (Primates)
Answer: Forward directed eyes, nails instead of claws, opposable
thumbs, bipedal, and walks up right
◉ Family Hominidae
Answer: Separates man from apes
◉ Genus Homo
Answer: Homogeneous, man & man's ancestors
◉ specific epithet
Answer: second part of a species name
◉ King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
Answer: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Specific
Epithet
TAXONOMY EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS FULL STUDY GUIDE REVISION
MODULE
◉ Basic Principles of Taxonomy
Answer: Laid down by Linnaeus. He is known as "father or
taxonomy"
◉ Binomial Nomenclature
Answer: A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific
name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name
◉ subgroup of a species
Answer: strain
◉ Species
Answer: Group of morphologically similar individuals that can
successfully produce viable offspring
◉ species name
,Answer: the two-part scientific name of a species composed of the
genus and the species identifier
◉ Linnaeus system of classification
Answer: His system classified organisms based on characteristics in
common, grouped organisms that can interbreed into categories
called species, used binomial nomenclature
◉ binomial nomenclature rules
Answer: Always capitalize genus name, use lower case for specific
epithet. Once mentioned and understood, it can be abbreviated. Ex:
H. sapiens, when typed use italics, when hand written underline
◉ S. mutans
Answer: tooth decay
◉ S. pyogenes
Answer: strep throat
◉ Kingdom Animalia
Answer: multicellular, cell membranes, outer boundary, ingestion or
absorption of food molecules
, ◉ Phylum Chordata
Answer: Dorsal spinal cord
◉ Class Mammalia
Answer: Mammary glands, milk production, hair, warm-blooded
◉ Order Primata (Primates)
Answer: Forward directed eyes, nails instead of claws, opposable
thumbs, bipedal, and walks up right
◉ Family Hominidae
Answer: Separates man from apes
◉ Genus Homo
Answer: Homogeneous, man & man's ancestors
◉ specific epithet
Answer: second part of a species name
◉ King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
Answer: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Specific
Epithet
