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Microbiology Study Guide: Foundations, Cell Structure, Microscopy, Metabolism, and Growth

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Introduction to Microbiology

Koch's Postulates

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

Francesco Redi's Experiments

Introduction to Microbiology

Members of the Bacterial World

Introduction to Bacteria

Introduction to Archaea

Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions

Introduction to Eukarya

Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter

Isotopes

Introduction to Chemical Bonding

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonding

Hydrogen Bonding

Introduction to Biomolecules

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

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

Endospores

Germination

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Introduction to the Cytoskeleton

Eukaryotic Cilia & Flagella

Introduction to Microscopes

Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast

Introduction to Light Microscopy

Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes

Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast

Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence

Electron Microscopes

Simple Staining

Differential Staining

Gram Stain

Introduction to Metabolism

Enzymes

Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration

Binary Fission

Generation Times

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth

Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth

Types of Solid Culture Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts