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Unit 1 Introduction to Microbiology
Final Exam Review
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Lister
Jenner
Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Microscopy
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Unit 2 Biochemistry & Cell Parts
• Chemical bonds
– Covalent
– Ionic
– Hydrogen
• Anabolism v. Catabolism
• Organic molecules
(monomers &
polymers)
• Prokaryotic
characteristics
– Shapes
– Arrangements
– Gram positive cell wall
composition v. Gram neg
– Disinfectants (do not
have to know the
classes)
– Antiseptics
– Sterilization
– Sanitization
– Bacteriostatic
– Bactericidal
• Kirby-Bauer test & zone
of inhibition
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Gram
Ziehl-Neelsen
Flagellar
Schaeffer-Fulton
Unit 3 Cell Metabolism
• Enzymes
– Properties
– Types of Inhibitions
• Microbial Metabolism
– Photo-chemo/autotrophs
– Photo-chemo/heterotrophs
• Fermentation & types
• Cell division
– Binary fission v. budding
• Bacterial growth curve
– Phases
– Generation time calc.
• Physical influences on
bacteria growth
– pH
– Temp
– Oxygen
• Media
– Selective, differential, &
enriched
Unit 4 Antimicrobial Agents
• Aseptic topics
Light
Fluorescence
Wet mount v. smears
Purpose of heat fixation
• Germ theory scientists
• Staining
• Physical agents
– Moist v. dry heat
• Antimicrobial agents
mode of action
- Agents that
disrupt/denature
proteins
- Effect of alcohols
Unit 5 Microbial Diversity
• Know taxonomy terms
• Know the levels of
taxonomy
(domainspecies)
• Know the levels found in
scientific names
• Virus structure/parts
• What structures classify a
virus?
• Viruses as species v. cell
type specific
• Viral replication cycles (2
types & the difference)
• Prions
• Viroids
• 3 types of protists
• 4 types of animal-like
protists based on
movement
• 3 types of protist
reproduction
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Unit 6 Genetics & Biotechnology
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Explain DNA replication, transcription, & translation
The 3 types of RNA & their roles
Types of mutations
Differentiate between transformation,
transduction, & conjugation
• What is recombinant DNA used for?
Unit 7 Epidemiology
• Describe the 3
symbiotic relationships
• Koch’s postulates
• Stages of disease
• Diseases in populations
(definitions & these
examples)
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Unit 8 The Immune System
• Types of defenses
• Defensive cells
– B cells
– T cells & types
• Inflammation
– Cardinal signs
– Stages
• Immunity
– Acquired: natural vs.
artificial & active vs.
passive
• Purpose of the immune
response
• Passive vs. active
immunizations
Pandemic: HIV
Epidemic: flu/STD’s
Endemic: cold
Sporadic: plague
• Reservoirs of infections
– Definition & types
• Portals of entry & exit
• Modes of transmission:
– Contact & its 3 types
– Vehicle
– Vector
• Types of Epidemiology
Units 9 & 10 Microbial Diseases
• Know the pathogen &
disease basics
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Shingles
Chickenpox
Scarlet fever
Syphilis
Meningitis
Botulism
Tetanus
• Definition & purpose of
bioremediation
• Foods made by
microbes
• Function of
enterotoxins
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