BMB 300- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 86 pages long!)

• School: University of Maine
• Department: Micro and Molecular Biology
• Course: BMB 300
• Professor: Edward Bernard

Document Summary

Exams: multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions. Final worth 20% of grade, if you have a 95% in the course by the final exam, you are exempt from taking the final. etext: blackboard course content. Prokaryotes: have a more diverse set of metabolic processes compared to eukaryotic cells. Some cells: differentiation (new cell structure), communication and genetic exchange (from spore motility). Francesco redi: maggots from flies, not meat itself. Nucleus, organelles, dna structure, reproduction/ cell division, metabolism. Using a sterile swab, find a sample of your choice for plates 2 and 3. Heat denatures the proteins, kills organisms, and adheres organisms to the slide. We stain to view organisms and their structures to visualize morphology, and increase contrast. When staining, make sure to allow 1-2 minutes* for the stain to absorb into the microorganism before washing it with deionized water to allow for proper saturation. *time varies by stain, it is possible to oversaturate the culture.