Instructions: Species name 2: Sample illustration: Taxonomic account (domain to species): At least two phenotypic methods used in its identification (Describe concisely). At least two genotypic methods used in its identification (Describe concisely). References: MICROBE TAXONOMIC ACCOUNT Choose a microorganism from among the microbial groups. Fill in the information required for your chosen microbe.

MICROBE PROFILING   Instructions: Choose any microorganism from the different groups of cellular and acellular and fill in the information required for your chosen microbe for profiling.   1. Scientific Name and common name of the microbe:   2. Importance:   3. Cellular or Acellular?   4. If cellular, eukaryote or Prokaryote?   5. If cellular, which Kingdom?   6. General Morphology (describe cell types, parts of cells, size, etc.):   7. Where are they commonly found?   8. Source of nutrition:   10. Does it cause human infection?  (Yes or No); What disease?     11. If they cause diseases, how can we prevent the infection?   12. Representative photo   13. References:

Column 1 will list ALL characteristics you have identified or tested (include a Gram reaction, shape (morphology), and size). Column 2 will include the results for your unknown (the heading should read unknown #....). Column 3 will contain the results for your identified organism (taken from Bergey’s or other sources). Please provide a footnote/citation to indicate the sources of your different information. For example, How do you know that organism “Genus species” is acid from glucose +? Citations tell me where you looked that up.

Please help me with 1 through 3, please.    1) In one or two sentences, restate the title of the paper in a way that would be understandable to a member of the general public without a scientific background. And when was the paper published as well as who funded the research? 2) Look at the citation at the beginning of the paper. Who is the first author of the paper?  And does this have any significance?  3)  Read the paper’s Abstract.  Summarize the main point of the study in two or three sentences.  (Make sure you use your own words).