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MCB 2010C Midterm Study Guide: Microbiology Core Concepts (Chapters 8, 9, 10 Focus)

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Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

Koch's Postulates

Scientific Naming of Organisms

Introduction to Staining

Gram Stain

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Endospores

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Introduction to Taxonomy

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Introduction to Mutations

Introduction to DNA Replication

Introduction to Transcription

Introduction to Translation

Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Introduction to Animal Virus Infections

Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Prions

Enzymes

Introduction to Metabolism

Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Pyruvate Oxidation

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration

Introduction to Epidemiology

Koch's Postulates

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Introduction to Microbiology