Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Koch's Postulates
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Functional Groups
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Introduction to Bacteria
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Gram Stain