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Bio 425 Microbiology
Dr. Ronald K. Sizemore
Biology & Marine Biology
962-3670
[email protected]
How to catch me?
- Email
- Campus office - Friday 2028B
-Office hours after class
-- Review Session before each test
Introduction to Bio 425
Aimed at Premed., Predent., Grad. School – not for nurses
Assumes solid Senior-level Biology background
Content heavy
Good note taking skills needed
Attendance as needed
Seating Chart to help me try to learn names
Interesting Lab where you will learn many basic Biology skills
My Goals and Expectations
My Goals:
To teach an organized, interesting course
To give fair tests which are graded and returned promptly
To cover the major content of Microbiology and share my
personal experiences in Microbiology
My Expectations:
I expect Senior-level work
Attendance and read text as necessary
Do not disrupt class (i.e. tardiness, leaving class early, etc)
Misc.
Text - Brock Biology of Microorganisms 12th
Lab- Custom Lab Manual (ISBN-10: 0-39023963-1) taken from Benson’s Microbial
Applications
Test Dates don’t change
1 Dropped Test allowed with prior approval of
instructor
Grade on 10 point scale – no +/- grades
Use my website for additional information
http:/people.uncw.edu/sizemorer/rkswww/
Personal Information
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Relevant Classes: Transfer credit?
Career Plans:
Outside Influences:
Microbiology
• Study of Germs?
• Bacteria - Bacteriology
Fungi
Study of Fungi Mycology
•Viruses
•Study of Viruses– Virology
Algae
Study of Algae–
Phycology
Immunology
Study of the immune response
Virus – nonliving
Bacteria – living cells
Size – think small!
Prokaryotes
Prokaryotes – No Nucleus
2 Kingdoms - Domains
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Bacteria
•
Archaea ??
Eukaryotes
- Contain Nucleus
- Higher Organisms?
- More Complex
Laboratory Culture
Pure Culture
Contamination
Culture Media
Petri Dishes
Agar
Sterilize
Aseptic Technique
Molecular Techniques
Why Study Microbiology?
-Understand infectious Diseases
Medicine
-Understand Environmental Processes
Biogeochemistry
-Industrial Applications
Biotechnology
Bio 425 Word List
Microbiology
Bacteriology
Virology
Immunology
Archaea
Eukaryotes
Nucleus
Viruses
Mycology
Phycology
Culture Media
Petri Dishes
Agar
Sterilize
Aseptic
Laboratory
Technique
“Germs”
Culture
Diseases
Living Cells
Pure
Biogeo-
Prokaryotes
Culture
Bacteria
chemistry
Contamination Biotechnology