Introduction to Microbiology
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Covalent Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Functional Groups
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Binary Fission
Generation Times
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 Ribosomes
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Archaea
Introduction to Eukarya
Endosymbiotic Theory
Introduction to Energy
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Introduction to Metabolism
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration