Nomenclature: Prokaryotes
- How is it determined if a bacerium is genetically similar enough to the members of a particular species to justify being considered the same type of organism?
- no single official scheme!!
- chromosome relatedness
- DNA base composition: % G + C, homology
- RNA analysis
- morphology (size, shape, gram stain)
- biochemistry
- Physical-heat, pH, salt, O2, etc......