Bio 425 Microbiology

Dr. Ronald K. SizemoreCenter for Marine Sciences

962-2304Sizemorer@uncw.edu

How to catch me?- Email- Campus office- Friday 1002A

or

- Visit the Center!!

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 11th

Lab- Benson’s Microbial Applications 11th Short Edition - MUST be NEW or UNMARKED

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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Career Plans

Outside Influences:

Microbiology

• Study of Germs?• Bacteria - Bacteriology

FungiStudy of Fungi -

Mycology

•Viruses •Study of Viruses– Virology

Algae

Study of Algae– Phycology

ImmunologyStudy of the immune response

Virus – nonliving

Bacteria – living cells

Size – think small!

Prokaryotes – No Nucleus

2 Kingdoms - Domains

• Bacteria

• Archaea ??

Prokaryotes

Eukaryotes - Contain Nucleus

- Higher Organisms?

- More Complex

Laboratory Culture

Pure Culture

Contamination

Culture Media

Petri DishesAgarSterilizeAseptic Technique

Molecular Techniques

Why Study Microbiology?

-Understand infectious Diseases

Medicine

-Understand Environmental Processes

Biogeochemistry

-Industrial Applications

Biotechnology

Bio 425 Word ListMicrobiology Archaea Culture Media Bacteriology Eukaryotes Petri Dishes Virology Nucleus Agar Immunology Viruses Sterilize Mycology Aseptic Phycology Laboratory Technique“Germs” Culture DiseasesLiving Cells Pure Biogeo-Prokaryotes Culture chemistry Bacteria Contamination Biotechnology