ENH 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Carl Linnaeus, Robert Hooke, Aureus
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Identify the contributions to early: studies in microbiology made by, van leeuwenhoek, jenner, pasteur, koch, recognize the scientific nomenclature of microorganism, recognize and classify different types of, microorganisms. Early studies of microorganisms: robert hooke reported that living things are composed of little boxes, or cells, marked the beginning of cell theory. All living things are composed of cells: first microbes were observed by anton van leeuwonhoek. Nomenclature and classification: carl linnaeus, established the system of scientific nomenclature, gave each organisms two names. Genus and species: scientific name are italiczed and underlined, the genus is capitalized the specific specie is lowercase, latinized used world wide, can be abbreviated after first use. Staphylococcal aureus would be shortened to s. aureus after first use. E. coli: describes bacterium habitat the large intestine and colon. Staphylococcus aureus: staphy means clustered and coccus means round. The golden color describe sthe bacterium color which is aureus.