Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Water
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Carbon
Introduction to Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Introduction to Microscopes
Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
Electron Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endosymbiotic Theory
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport