BMS 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Microbial Ecology, Germ Theory Of Disease, Syphilis
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Bms 212 - exam 1 lectures: the importance of microbiology - introduction. The study of living things that are too small to be seen without magnification. Microbes impact and/or presence: they are ubiquitous found everywhere, they are important in biological processes i. e. cows require certain bacteria to digest grass, recycling they help in the nitrogen cycle. ), can be large enough to be visible: viruses particles, not living organisms. History of microbiology: early history *don"t need to know the dates just names and contributions* Formulated the concept that there are living, functional things that are too small to see. Drew/recorded what he saw under his microscopes. Described the animalcules that he saw in a series of letters to the royal. Discovered the microbial world with his microscope. His work led to many different branches of study . Virology viruses (not developed until later: the golden age of microbiology (late 1800s- early 1900s)
