MCB 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Francesco Redi, Fowl Cholera, Martinus Beijerinck
12 Aug 2016
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What is microbiology: study of microbes, microbes forms of life too small to be seen with the naked eye. Protists: the field examines how microbes interact with humans, food, and how they can be used by humans (among other aspects) Ubiquitous and some live in extreme environments. Lack peptidoglycan in cell walls and have unique membrane lipids. Slime molds 2 life stages (mold-like, protozoan-like) Water molds protists that grow in moist environments; some cause devastating diseases in plants. Not considered part of the 3 domain system of classification. Very simple some consist of only proteins and nucleic acids. They don"t replicate outside of a host cell. They (usually) have little to no biochemical activity outside of a host cell. They are inert and nonreactive outside of a host cell. Microbiology still studies viruses, though, since they are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
