Module 4 - Structure & Characteristics of Microorganisms - Activity 2
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Microbiology Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide
Types and Characteristics of Microorganisms
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Work through chapters 1, 3, and 9 to get an overview of the types and characteristics of microorganisms.
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Pay particular attention to sizes of microorganisms.
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Make a drawing to depict the sizes of different microorganisms.
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Why is a system of classifying microorganisms important? Could new categories be added? How? Why?
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What is the Germ Theory? Who suggested it and what events in history stimulated the investigation that led to the Germ Theory?
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Read chapter 5
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How is energy stored in bacteria? What is this energy needed for?
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Describe the types of chemical reactions that take place to produce large molecules.
Osmosis
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Read pp. 75-76
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Describe the difference between Active and Passive Transport in bacteria.
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Make drawings to show how the two work.
Bacterial Motility
- Read pp. 67-68
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