MCB 2000 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Bacteria, Dna, Peptidoglycan

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Microbiology and Cell Science
• Course: MCB 2000
• Professor: Abdolkarim Asghari

Document Summary

Mcb 2000: microbiology = study of microbes usually less than 1mm in diameter which cannot be seen with the naked eye and require some magnification to be seen clearly. Infectious diseases are among the most common cause of death in the. Involved in breakdown/cycle of: carbon (co2, nitrogen, oxygen, methane, help regulate temperature on earth by converting co2 and methane (greenhouse gases) In many symbiotic relationships with other organisms: found in, earth"s crust, polar ice caps, oceans, bodies of plants, animals, landscaping, needed to maintain livability on the planet, microorganisms as cells. Incubation: proper growth temperature and other conditions, produces a culture visible growth of the microbe in the medium. Isolation: may take form of separate colonies or turbidity (free floating cells) in broth, may need to inoculate a separate medium. Inspection: observed with microscope for growth characteristic, color, texture, size, observe cell shape, size, motility, may use staining techniques.