Introduction To Microbiology and Historical Perspective PDF

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Introduction To Microbiology and Historical Perspective (Chapter 1) 1. Identify key scientists in the development of microbiology as a science and their contributions to the science. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Francesco Redi Louis Pasteur Robert Koch Ignaz Semmelweis Joseph Lister Edward Jenner Hans Christian Gram 2. Differentiate between the theories of spontaneous generation (life can come from non-living things) and biogenesis (life comes from life), and explain what experiments contributed to determining that biogenesis was correct for both macroscopic and microscopic organisms. 3. Explain Germ Theory of Disease and explain how work from key scientists contributed to this theory. 4. Explain the difference between prokaryote and eukaryote cells 5. Explain the difference between cell-based organisms and viruses Chemical Principles (Chapter 2) 1. Differentiate between covalent and ionic bonds. 2. Explain how a hydrogen bond forms and how hydrogen bonding contributes to key properties of water 3. Define the terms pH, acid, base and buffer 4. Calculate pH based on hydrogen ion concentration 5. Identify elements found in organic compounds 6. Describe the four types of lipids and give examples 7. Identify parts of a phospholipid macromolecule 8. Define amphipathic and explain how the amphipathic nature of phospholipids allows them to make good barriers 9. Describe the structure and function of carbohydrates 10. Define the terms monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide 11. Identify glucose, a six carbon sugar and explain the term isomer in reference to sugars 12. Identify an amino acid 13. Define the four orders of protein structure 14. Explain the different functions of proteins 15. Identify DNA and RNA and differentiate between them based on structural and functional attributes 16. Identify ATP and explain its function...