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BIO 150 – Microbiology Exam 2 Study Guide (Chapters 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20)

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Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth

Growth Factors

Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Enrichment Media

Biofilms

Binary Fission

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth

Osmosis

Passive vs. Active Transport

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Review of Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides

Liquid Chemicals: Halogens

Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Mutations

Methods of Inducing Mutations

Prototrophs vs. Auxotrophs

Mutant Detection

The Ames Test

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

Discovering the Structure of DNA

Introduction to DNA Replication

DNA Polymerases

Leading & Lagging DNA Strands

Steps of DNA Replication

Central Dogma

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Types of RNA

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Review of Transcription vs. Translation

Introduction to Viruses

Viroids

Prions

Biofilms