Basic Microbiology - Session 1 Chapters 1-3 PDF

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This document provides an introductory overview of basic microbiology, focusing on the foundational concepts and historical discoveries within the field. It covers the properties of microbial cells, the importance of the study, and key experiments throughout history. The sections on cellular properties and the germ theory of disease are discussed.

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BASIC MICROBIOLOGY 1 Properties of ALL Cells CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION...

BASIC MICROBIOLOGY 1 Properties of ALL Cells CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Metabolism (Oct. 6, 2024 – Session 1) Nutrient uptake and expel waste a. Genetic (replication, transcription, 1.1 What is Microbiology? 1 translation) Properties of Microbial Cells & Importance 1 b. Catalytic (energy synthesis) 2. Growth Discovery of Microorganisms 2 Nutrients converted to new cell Spontaneous Generation vs. Biogenesis 2 materials Disproving Spontaneous Generation 2 3. Evolution Cells evolve, display new properties Discovery of Endospores, Germ Theory of Disease 3 Koch’s Postulates, Development of Vaccines 3, 4 Properties of SOME Cells 1. Differentiation Discovery of Viruses, Antimicrobial Compounds, 5 Fermentation & Pasteurization, Environmental Form new cell structures (spores) Microbiology 2. Communication Cells interact with each other 3. Genetic Exchange What is Microbiology? Transfer genes (conjugation) 4. Motility Study of organisms and agents too small Self-propulsion to be seen by the naked eye (

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