BIOS 242 All Discussions Week 1 - 8 (Package Deal)

WEEK 1 Welcome to week 1! This week we have a total of 4 four options for you to answer in thisweek’s discussion. You may choice at least one (1) question and answer by Wednesdayby 11:59 pm eastern time.Please be aware, you must also post 2 additional timeswhichbothcan be a reply. You can also an...

BIOS 242 Week 2 Discussion: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Choose ONE cellular component that is only found in eukaryotes. Discuss what its role is.

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 • Weekly Concepts Initial Post Instructions Class, let’s discuss the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find one microorganism, either a ...

RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthisactivity: • Textbook:Chapters12,13 • WeeklyConcepts InitialPromptInstructions Youwillbetheexpert:Imagineyouareteachingaclassoncontrollingmicrobialgrowthin the environment. To test your students, you will present them with a scenario...

RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthisactivity: • Textbook:Chapter14,15,16 • Lesson InitialPostInstructions Your friend Bruce calls in a panic. He has just come from the doctor and beendiagnosed with a bacterial infection. The doctor told him not to worry; his B cells w...

Week5Discussion:Adaptive Immunity The doctor is very correct to say that B cells will take care of the bacterial infection thatBrucewasdiagnosedwith.Bcellsarelymphocytes,orthecellsoftheadaptiveimmunesystem,that can effectively fight off several common viruses and bacteria. B cells are obtained fr...

RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthisactivity: • Textbook:Chapter18,19,20 • WeeklyConcepts InitialPostInstructions Some microorganisms like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Yesinia pestis, E. coli cancause diseases of different body systems. Let's investigate how the sa...

Week7Discussion:PathogensHelloclassandprofessor, My name is Staphylococcus aureus, also known as (staph), and I live around the nose,mouth, genitals, anus and even in skin surfaces of humans. Besides humans I can also stay inanimals such as cats, horses and dogs. My most important site is the nose....

BIOS 242 Week 8 Discussion: Looking Ahead As you complete BIOS242, describe the following: 1) One of the key concepts you learned that appealed you the most; 2) How concepts of Microbiology will help you in clinical sciences such as pathophysiology; 3) The importance of knowledge of microbiolo...