NURSING ANM AND GNM

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MICROBIOLOGY

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Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is used primarily as which of the following?
A
a guide to bacterial shapes
B
a list and characterization of all known medically relevant microbes
C
a reference for bacterial classification
D
a historical account of changes in classification techniques
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is the main resource for determining the identity of prokaryotic organisms, emphasizing bacterial species, using every characterizing aspect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bergey’s Manual is an authoritative source of information for bacterial classification and identification. It is a great starting point for finding information about your species of bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -From 1984, Bergey’s Manual was renamed Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is being published in separate volumes. This manual includes 35 sections based on characters like general shape, morphology, gram staining, presence of endospore, motility, oxygen relationships, mode of energy production.

Detailed explanation-4: -MLA. [edited by] John G. Holt [and others]. Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. Baltimore :Williams & Wilkins, 1994. APA. [edited by] John G. Holt [ and others]. ( 1994). Chicago. [edited by] John G. Holt [and others]. Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology.

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