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Microbiology Study Guide: Genetics, Viruses & Prions, Microbial Growth, and Metabolism

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Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression

Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons

The Lac Operon

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

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: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift

Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Prions

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth

Growth Factors

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

Types of Solid Culture Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Growing a Pure Culture

Plating Methods

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides

Liquid Chemicals: Halogens

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Introduction to Metabolism

ATP

Enzymes

Enzyme Activation Energy

Redox Reactions

Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration