Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
Scientific Method
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Introduction to Biofilms
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Gram Stain
Introduction to Bacteria
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Binary Fission
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
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
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Mitosis & Meiosis
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Eukaryotic Cilia & Flagella
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts