Introduction to DNA Replication
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
Steps of DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Introduction to Mutations
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
The Lac Operon
The Trp Operon
Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Viruses
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage 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: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
1) Hide Within Host Cells
2) Avoiding Phagocytosis
3) Surviving Inside Phagocytic Cells
4) Avoiding Complement System
5) Avoiding Antibodies