Microbiology 2215 cscc Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A series of experimental proofs that could establish whether an organism was pathogenic and which disease it caused - Koch's Postulates a thin layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides - Gram-negative A type of dormant cell that is generally resistant to heat, dessication, UV light and chemicals - Endospore Accumulations of high molecular weight polymers, synthesized from a nutrient available in relative excess - Granules Are prokaryotic or eu...

What is microbiology? - The study of living things to small to be seen without magnification What are microorganisms (microbes)? - Organisms to small to be seen with the naked eye What are the major groups of microorganisms? - 1. Bacteria 2. Algae 3. Protozoa 4. Helminths 5. Fungi 6. Viruses Prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in their cell walls and circular chromosomes are classified as ______. - Bacteria Photosynthetic plant-like organisms are classified as ______. - Algae Sing...