Exam 1 Study guide

Question 1

Discuss how microbes affect our lives (humans)

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Question 2

Define and use the terms that describe microbial communities

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Question 3

explain the importance of contributions made by early scientists to microbiology

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Question 4

Explain what the scientific nomenclature rules are and how to apply them

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Question 5

Differentiate the major characteristics of each group of organisms

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Question 6

Define biofilms and discuss why it is important

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Question 7

Explain the different beneficial activities of microorganisms

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Question 8

Identify and discuss the first microbial drugs and explain how they were developed and recognize their use

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Question 9

What are the different branches of microbiology and more recent fields of Biology?

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Question 10

What are the different branches of microbiology and more recent fields of Biology?

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Question 11

Define infectious disease, and emerging infectious disease (EID)

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Question 12

Discuss the factors that contribute to Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs)

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Question 13

Dscuss features of these EIDs: bird flu, swine flu, antibiotic resistant infections, Ebola virus disease, Marburg virus, Zita virus disease and MERS

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