MICI 2100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Protein, Bacteria, Dna

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Why study microbiology and immunology: the concepts within microbiology and immunology dominate all aspects of life on this planet and in this universe. Simple beginnings and less complex systems: microorganisms have evolved over 4 billion years (on earth) and are representative of the earliest life forms, microbial diversity is truly remarkable. Our u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g of (cid:373)i(cid:272)ro(cid:271)ial di(cid:448)ersit(cid:455) is a (cid:858)li(cid:373)ited(cid:859) s(cid:374)ap shot of (cid:449)hat (cid:449)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) stud(cid:455) (isolate and grow). Ex. some bacteria do not grow well in isolation or the lab. Immunology is often associated with the ability to combat microbial activity and provide a means for host defence. A ke(cid:455) (cid:894)if (cid:374)ot (cid:272)e(cid:374)tral(cid:895) aspe(cid:272)t to sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)al for (cid:373)ost orga(cid:374)is(cid:373)s (cid:894)e(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:449)or(cid:373)s a(cid:374)d pla(cid:374)ts (cid:895: the obvious linkage and understanding of these disciplines is critical for: The beginnings of microscopy: antoni van leeuwenhoek. The maximal observed resolution achieved by an electron microscope is nanometer. He saw small microorganism using a light source, a len and an optical mechanism.

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