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Study Guide: Viruses, Microbial Growth, and Metabolism

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Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Plaque Assays

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

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Prions

Binary Fission

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

Complex Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Introduction to Metabolism

ATP

Enzymes

Enzyme Activation Energy

Enzyme Inhibition

Redox Reactions

Types of Phosphorylation

Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Pyruvate Oxidation

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Chemiosmosis

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration