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Microbial Genetics, Growth, and Pathogenesis: Study Guide for Exam 2

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Central Dogma

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Review of Transcription vs. Translation

Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression

Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons

Introduction to Mutations

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

Types of Solid Culture Media

Plating Methods

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

Chemically Defined Media

Complex Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Enrichment Media

Biofilms

Binary Fission

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Koch's Postulates

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Symbiotic Relationships

The Human Microbiome

Introduction to Epidemiology

Reservoirs of Infection

Disease Transmission

Healthcare-Associated Infections