Bios 242 bios242 week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lab3:Microscopy-ObservationofCells LearningObjectives: • Usethecompoundlightmicroscopeforobservationofcells. • Identifydifferenttypesofbacteriabasedontheirshapes. • Identifyavarietyofeukaryoticcells. Introduction: Exercise2:ObservationofDifferentTypesofBacteriaMaterials: Compoundmicroscope,immersionoil,lenswipes,preparedslidesofvariousbacteria-Rods,cocciandspiral Method: 1. Obtainthepreservedslideofabacteria. 2. UseAppendixAandfollowtheinstructionsonhowtouseaMicroscope. 3. O...

Prepare:HistoryofMicrobiology • Doesnothavemembraneboundcellularorganellesandhascellwallmadeupofpeptidoglycan: • AccordingtoBinomialsystemthescientificnameofanylivingorganismhas(selectallthatapply): • Hewasthefirstpersontouseswanneckflasktodisapprovethetheoryofspontaneousgeneration: • FatherofMicrobiologywhocalledmicrobesanimalcules: • Whichfieldofmicrobiologymonitorsandcontrolsthespreadofdiseasesincommunities? Self-Check:Microorganisms VirusesbelongtotheAcellularcategoryofmic...

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 microbiology for a career in health care Answer: Question 1 Molecular Genetics this refers to the study of the molecular structure of DNA, its cellular activ...

Noteforstudents:Macromoleculesisareviewfrompriorcourses.Thistopicmayormaynotbecoveredin-classoronline.YoumayuseyourtextbookorbooksfrompriorcoursesforthisALT.(Slide4;2.5points) Completethefollowingtablebydescribingthetermsin1-2sentenceswiththeirfunctionandexamples

Prepare:HistoryofMicrobiology • Doesnothavemembraneboundcellularorganellesandhascellwallmadeupofpeptidoglycan: • AccordingtoBinomialsystemthescientificnameofanylivingorganismhas(selectallthatapply): • Hewasthefirstpersontouseswanneckflasktodisapprovethetheoryofspontaneousgeneration: • FatherofMicrobiologywhocalledmicrobesanimalcules: • Whichfieldofmicrobiologymonitorsandcontrolsthespreadofdiseasesincommunities? Self-Check:Microorganisms VirusesbelongtotheAcellularcategoryofmic...

Lab9:FoodSafety LearningObjectives: • Tolearnabouteffectivenessofhandwashing • Tolearnaboutcleaningproduce • Tolearnaboutappropriatelystoringfoods GI infections occur due to contaminated food and water. Clean drinking water, washed produce,appropriatestorageoffoodandsimplepersonalhygienehabitssuchashandwashinghelptremendouslyin reducing the incident of GI infections. In this lab, we will test the effectiveness of some of thesepractices. Exercise1:PersonalHygiene-ImportanceofHandwas...

Lab5:DifferentialStaining LearningObjectives: • Explaintheprincipleofdifferentialstaining • Applydifferentialstainingtoidentifybacteria Differentialstainusestwoormorestainstospecificallystaincertainstructuresorcellularcomponentswhichcannotbeeasilyobservedusingsimplestains.Differential staining principles are based upon the specific chemical nature and composition of cellular components and therefore, different structures areobservedusingdifferentstainsandstainingprocedures.Differenti...

Lab11:BacteriaoftheSkin LearningObjectives: • Identifythegrowthofskinbacteriaondifferenttypesofselectiveanddifferentialmedia. • Identifypathogenicfromnon-pathogenicbacteria Introduction: Our skin forms the first line of defense. It has several characteristics that makes it an inhospitable environment for the growth of most microbes. Some of thesecharacteristics of skin include: high percentage of salt, low pH from 4-5.5, sebum, antimicrobial chemicals; an outer layer of dead skin cell...

MICRO. Exam 1 1. Question:Describe the idea of spontaneous generation and what experiments have refuted this idea? Describe the experiment of Louis Pasteur in detail as well as the inferences that were made. What was a specific feature of the experiment that has allowed to experiment? 2. Question:Postulates of Robert Koch. List them all and their significance in microbiology. 3. Question:Review the contribution of each scientist in the field of Microbiology: John Snow, Alexander Fleming, Igna...

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 microbiology for a career in health care