Introduction to Bacteria
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Pili
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility
Chemotaxis
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Germination
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
ABC Transporters
Group Translocation
Types of Small Molecule Transport Review
Introduction to DNA Replication
Central Dogma
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Genetic Code
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells