Bio 425 Microbiology Dr. Ronald K. Sizemore Center for Marine Sciences

How to catch me? - - 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 11 th Lab- Benson’s Microbial Applications 11 th 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

Personal Information Name: address: Major: Class: Relevant Classes: 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 – No Nucleus 2 Kingdoms - Domains Bacteria Archaea ?? Prokaryotes

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 ArchaeaCulture Media BacteriologyEukaryotesPetri Dishes Virology NucleusAgar ImmunologyVirusesSterilize MycologyAseptic PhycologyLaboratoryTechnique “Germs”CultureDiseases Living CellsPureBiogeo- ProkaryotesCulture chemistry BacteriaContaminationBiotechnology