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Microbiology Exam 1 Comprehensive Study Guide

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Members of the Bacterial World

Introduction to Taxonomy

Importance of Microorganisms

Introduction to Spontaneous Generation

Francesco Redi's Experiments

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

Introduction to Microscopes

Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter

Isotopes

Introduction to Chemical Bonding

Ionic Bonding

Covalent Bonds

Hydrogen Bonding

Introduction to Water

Acids and Bases

pH Scale

Carbon

Functional Groups

Introduction to Biomolecules

Monomers & Polymers

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Lipids

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

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

Biofilms

Pili

Fimbriae & Hami

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Prokaryotic Ribosomes

Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids

Cell Inclusions

Endospores

Sporulation

Germination

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion

Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles

Mitochondria & Chloroplasts

Endosymbiotic Theory

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to DNA Replication

DNA Polymerases

Leading & Lagging DNA Strands

Steps of DNA Replication

Central Dogma

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Types of RNA

Genetic Code

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

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: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Viroids

Prions

Binary Fission

Generation Times

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

Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth

Growth Factors

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth