Microbiology

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Three lecture. Three lab. Microbes and their relationships to health, ecology, and related areas. Students will be able to: categorize microorganisms by domain and kingdoms and explain the relationship among the biological domains; communicate laboratory results in written form; identify and describe the common morphologies among bacteria; describe bacterial growth at the cellular and population levels; describe the major metabolic pathways and relate them to microbial growth and ecology; describe microbial genetics, including mechanisms of genetic recombination; list and describe the events of a viral multiplication cycles; explain the fundamental principles of antimicrobial therapy and describe the common modes of action of antimicrobial drugs; and discuss commercial, industrial, and biotechnological applications of microbes. Prerequisite(s): BIO 181 General Education: Natural Sciences