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Microbiology Study Guide: Genetics, Viruses & Prions, Microbial Growth, and Metabolism (Chapters 5-8)

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Central Dogma

Introduction to DNA Replication

DNA Polymerases

Leading & Lagging DNA Strands

Steps of DNA Replication

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Types of RNA

Genetic Code

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Review of Transcription vs. Translation

Post-Translational Modification

Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression

Eukaryotic Chromatin Modifications

Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons

The Lac Operon

The Trp Operon

Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon

Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulation

Introduction to Mutations

Methods of Inducing Mutations

Mutant Detection

The Ames Test

Introduction to DNA Repair

DNA Repair Mechanisms

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

CRISPR CAS

Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Plaque Assays

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: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift

Animal Viruses: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Prions

Biofilms

Binary Fission

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

Reviewing the Environmental Factors of 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

Reducing Media

Enrichment Media

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

Measuring Growth by Membrane Filtration

Measuring Growth by Biomass

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control 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

Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products

ATP

Enzymes

Enzyme Activation Energy

Enzyme Binding Factors

Enzyme Inhibition

Introduction to Metabolism

Redox Reactions

Types of Phosphorylation

Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Entner-Doudoroff Pathway

Pentose-Phosphate Pathway

Pyruvate Oxidation

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Chemiosmosis

Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration