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Microbiology Study Guide: Key Concepts from Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 9

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Introduction to Microbiology

Members of the Bacterial World

Introduction to Bacteria

Introduction to Archaea

Introduction to Eukarya

Introduction to Spontaneous Generation

Francesco Redi's Experiments

Needham vs. Spallanzani

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

Scientific Method

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure

Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement

Fimbriae & Hami

Pili

Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls

Gram-Positive Cell Walls

Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes

Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes

Archaeal Cell Membranes

Concentration Gradients and Diffusion

Introduction to Membrane Transport

Passive vs. Active Transport

Osmosis

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

Cell Inclusions

Endospores

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Introduction to the Cytoskeleton

Eukaryotic Cilia & Flagella

Endocytosis and Exocytosis

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

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

Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes

Introduction to Staining

Simple Staining

Differential Staining

Review of the Complement System

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Review of 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

Other Types of Liquid Chemicals

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth