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Microbiology Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You – Key Terms, Concepts, and Historical Figures

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Introduction to Microbiology

  • Discovering Microorganisms
    03:36
  • Introduction to Microbiology
    07:27
  • Introduction to Microbiology Channel
    1:29

Members of the Bacterial World

  • Members of the Bacterial World
    06:17

Introduction to Bacteria

  • Introduction to Bacteria
    06:18

Introduction to Archaea

  • Introduction to Archaea
    04:39

Introduction to Eukarya

  • Helminths
    01:27
  • Fungi
    02:49
  • Introduction to Eukarya
    03:28

Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions

  • Viruses
    03:22
  • Prions
    02:48
  • Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
    02:54

Importance of Microorganisms

  • Environmental Benefits of Microorganisms
    04:27
  • Importance of Microorganisms
    01:25
  • Microorganisms as Research Tools
    03:48

Scientific Method

  • Scientific Method Example 1
    01:35
  • Basic Theories of Biology
    03:03
  • Scientific Method
    06:29

Introduction to Spontaneous Generation

  • Biogenesis vs. Spontaneous Generation
    02:05
  • Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
    05:59

Francesco Redi's Experiments

  • Francesco Redi's Experiments
    05:16

Needham vs. Spallanzani

  • Needham vs. Spallanzani
    05:56
  • Needham vs. Spallanzani Experimental Design
    05:34
  • Spallanzani’s Results Disproved Spontaneous Generation
    07:22

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

  • Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
    03:50
  • Pasteur’s Swan-Neck Experiment
    05:58

History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized

  • History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
    03:56

Koch's Postulates

  • Koch's Postulates
    01:36
  • The 4 Koch's Postulates
    03:31
  • Limitations to Koch's Postulates
    02:58

Introduction to Taxonomy

  • Introduction to Taxonomy Example 2
    01:37
  • Categorizing Life Based on Energy Acquisition
    06:14
  • Introduction to Taxonomy
    02:23

Scientific Naming of Organisms

  • Scientific Naming of Organisms
    05:22

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

  • Map of the Lesson on Microbial Genetics
    02:04
  • Introduction to Microbial Genetics
    04:20

Introduction to DNA-Based Technology

  • Map of DNA-Based Technology Lesson
    03:12
  • Introduction to DNA-Based Technology
    02:30

Introduction to Viruses

  • General Structure of Viruses
    04:47
  • Three Common Shapes of Viruses
    03:19
  • Enveloped vs. Non-Enveloped Viruses
    05:09

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

  • COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
    03:59

Syphilis

  • Guided course
    Syphilis Example 1
    02:53
  • Guided course
    Syphilis
    07:37

Diphtheria

  • Guided course
    Diphtheria Example 1
    03:53
  • Guided course
    Diptheria
    07:05

Gonorrhea

  • Guided course
    Gonorrhea
    06:29

Tuberculosis

  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis
    08:15
  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis Example 2
    03:57
  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis Pathogenesis
    08:34

Smallpox

  • Smallpox
    05:16