BSCI 223 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Phospholipid, Spirillum, Coccobacillus

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Lecture 1-4 study guide bsci223 spring 2013 chapters 1, 3, & 4. Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and protozoa. Remember to look at those we covered in lecture. Leewenhoek discovered the bacterial world by creating the microscope. Koch"s postulates a series of steps that must be taken to prove any form of disease. Gram created a series of dyes that leaves some microbes pink/purple (gram positive = purple, pink = gram negative) Bacteria are prokaryotes that lack nuclei and cell membranes. Prokaryotes that lack nuclei and cell membranes. Fungi: eukaryotic cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles. Protozoa: single celled eukaryotes that are similar to animals in their nutritional needs and cellular structure. Algae: unicellular or multicellular photosynthetic eukaryotes: use water and light to make energy. Viruses: a biological agent that reproduce inside a cell of a living host- infective agent.

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