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antiserum: libraries of serum containing antibodies of know antigens
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cladograms: the proposed evolutionary history of a group organisms can be visually represented by
(3 leaves)
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clone: population of cells derived from a single cell
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DNA fingerprinting: uses gel analysis of restriction enzyme digests
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DNA fingerprinting, DNA sequence analysis,DNA chips: types of genetic identification
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DNA sequence anaylysis: % G + C content
-ribosomalRNA sequencing
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eukaryotic species: a group of closely related organisms that breed among themselves
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genetic identification: identification using DNA analysis
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gram-staining: the first step in the identification of a bacterium is often
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identification: the process of answering the question, what species is this?
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kingdom: In taxonomic hierarchy, a group of similar families is a/an
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probe hybridization: DNA chip identification uses
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prokaryotic species: a population of class with similar characteristics
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ribosomal RNA sequncing: the method most currently used to determine evolutionary relationships between bacteria is
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rRNA sequencing: tool used in bacterial taxonomy/systematics
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serology: identification by immune responses
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strain: genetically different cells within a clone
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systematics/phylogenectics: the study of the evolutionary history and relatedness of organisms
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taxonomy: the science of naming organisms and classifiying them into groups
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viral species: population of viruses with similar characteristics that occupies a particular ecological niche