In the microbiology unit you will learn about various topics such as bacteria, viruses, and the book The Hot Zone. Some of interesting parts of the microbiology unit include learning about antibiotics and bacteria, along with learning about vaccines and viruses. Another key part of the unit is The Hot Zone which talks about the deadly virus, Ebola, and its presence in the US.
Unit Objective's
Learn all about bacteria and different bacterial infections
Learn all about viruses and different viruses
Read the Hot Zone and relate the book content to the unit content
Vocab
·Antibiotic oDrugs that combat bacteria by interfering with various cellular functions ·Bacillus oRod shaped bacteria ·Bacteriophage oVirus that specifically attacks bacteria oIs almost like a needle and injects DNA into the cell ·Binary Fusion oThe way in which most bacteria reproduce ·Coccus oSphere shaped bacteria ·Facultative anaerobic oEither or oblihate aerobe or obligate anaerobe ·Lytic cycle oIMMEDIATELY makes more viruses and destroys the host cell ·Obligate aerobe oRequire oxygen to live ·Obligate anaerobe oComplete absence of oxygen ·Spirillum oSpiral shaped bacteria ·Vaccines oDead or crippled virus cells ·Virus oNonliving particle that requires a host cell in order to reproduce
Summary of the Microbiology Unit
In the microbiology unit you will learn about various topics such as bacteria, viruses, and the book The Hot Zone. Some of interesting parts of the microbiology unit include learning about antibiotics and bacteria, along with learning about vaccines and viruses. Another key part of the unit is The Hot Zone which talks about the deadly virus, Ebola, and its presence in the US.
Unit Objective's
Vocab
· Antibiotic
o Drugs that combat bacteria by interfering with various cellular functions
· Bacillus
o Rod shaped bacteria
· Bacteriophage
o Virus that specifically attacks bacteria
o Is almost like a needle and injects DNA into the cell
· Binary Fusion
o The way in which most bacteria reproduce
· Coccus
o Sphere shaped bacteria
· Facultative anaerobic
o Either or oblihate aerobe or obligate anaerobe
· Lytic cycle
o IMMEDIATELY makes more viruses and destroys the host cell
· Obligate aerobe
o Require oxygen to live
· Obligate anaerobe
o Complete absence of oxygen
· Spirillum
o Spiral shaped bacteria
· Vaccines
o Dead or crippled virus cells
· Virus
o Nonliving particle that requires a host cell in order to reproduce
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