Bios 242 discussion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Week 3 Discussion: Culturing Microorganisms Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 • Weekly Concepts Initial Post Instructions Class, let’s discuss the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find one microorganism, either a prokaryote or eukaryote, and describe the environment in which it lives. (Does it live underwater? On skin? In soil? Give as many details as possible!) To ...

BIOS 242 Week 2 Discussion 1 – Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Week6Discussion:Epidemiology RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthisactivity: • Textbook:Chapter18,19,20 • WeeklyConcepts InitialPostInstructions Some microorganisms like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Yesinia pestis, E. coli cancause diseases of different body systems. Let's investigate how the same pathogen isresponsible for different pathophysiological symptoms. First, choose a microorganismfoundinmultiplesystems.Then,describeyourpathogen'sroleindiseaseforonebo...

Week 3 Discussion: Culturing Microorganisms Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 • Weekly Concepts Initial Post Instructions Class, let’s discuss the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find one microorganism, either a prokaryote or eukaryote, and describe the environment in which it lives. (Does it live underwater? On skin? In soil? Give as many details as possible!) T...

Week7Discussion:PathogensHelloclassandprofessor, My name is Staphylococcus aureus, also known as (staph), and I live around the nose,mouth, genitals, anus and even in skin surfaces of humans. Besides humans I can also stay inanimals such as cats, horses and dogs. My most important site is the nose. When I stay within thesurface of the body, I am harmless unless I find a cut or wound where I can use to enter into

BIOS 242 Week 2 Discussion; Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Week4Concepts:ControllingMicrobialGrowth ControllingMicrobialGrowth Prepare:ControllingMicrobialGrowth • Thesterilizinggasusedinchemiclavesis . • HEPAfiltersareusedtoremovemicrobesfrom • Whichofthefollowingmicrobialformshasthehighestresistancetophysicalandchemicalcontrols? • Sterilizationisachievedby • Themethodofremovingvegetativemicrobiallifeformsanddebristoreducecontaminationtosafelevelsistermed • isahalogenusedingaseousandliquidformforlargescaledisinfectionofdrinkingwate...

BIOS 242 Week 5 Discussion 1 – Innate Immunity Discussion 1: Individuals with third-degree burns are particularly vulnerable to infection. Can you speculate about why this is so?