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BIO 205-40 Microbiology: Course Overview and Study Guide

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Members of the Bacterial World

Introduction to Bacteria

Introduction to Eukarya

Introduction to Microscopes

Introduction to Staining

Simple Staining

Differential Staining

Gram Stain

Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes

Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Binary Fission

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure

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

Introduction to Biofilms

Pili

Fimbriae & Hami

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure

Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement

Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility

Chemotaxis

Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures

Prokaryotic Ribosomes

Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids

Cell Inclusions

Endospores

Sporulation

Germination

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Mutations

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

Genome Variability

CRISPR CAS

Introduction to Viruses

Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions

Viroids

Prions

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review

Immune Response Damage to the Host

Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms

Introduction to Immunity

Introduction to Innate Immunity

Introduction to First-Line Defenses

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane

First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers

First-Line Defenses: Normal Microbiota

Introduction to Cells of the Immune System

Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes

Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes

Introduction to Cell Communication

Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules

Cell Communication: Cytokines

Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

Introduction to the Complement System

Activation Pathways of the Complement System

Effects of the Complement System

Review of the Complement System

Phagoctytosis

Introduction to Inflammation

Steps of the Inflammatory Response

Fever

Interferon Response

Introduction to Adaptive Immunity

Antigens

Introduction to T Lymphocytes

Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules

Activation of T Lymphocytes

Functions of T Lymphocytes

Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells

Introduction to B Lymphocytes

Antibodies

Classes of Antibodies

Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen

T Dependent & T Independent Antigens

Clonal Selection

Antibody Class Switching

Affinity Maturation

Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity

Immune Tolerance

Regulatory T Cells

Natural Killer Cells

Review of Adaptive Immunity