Get Ready for Microbiology

by Garrett, Lori K.; Penn, Judy M.

• ISBN13: 9780321592507
• ISBN10: 0321592506
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

This new brief primer saves classroom time and frustration by helping students quickly prepare for their microbiology course. The hands-on workbook gets students up to speed with study skills, basic math review, microbiology terminology, basic chemistry, basic biology, basic cell biology, and the basics of microbiology. Each topic includes a pre-test, guided explanations, interactive quizzes and exercises, and end-of-chapter cumulative tests.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Study Skills Feeding Your Brain	p. 1
Why Should I Study Microbiology?	p. 3
Learning Styles	p. 4
Getting Ready	p. 10
Lecture	p. 14
Taking Notes	p. 15
How to Read a Textbook	p. 18
In the Lab	p. 19
Outside of Class	p. 21
The Study Group	p. 30
The Study Environment	p. 31
Study Time	p. 33
Test Taking	p. 34
Individual Accountability	p. 41
Basic Math Review Crunching The Numbers	p. 45
Math in Science	p. 46
Basic Math Operations	p. 47
Finding the Mean	p. 49
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents	p. 51
Understanding Exponents	p. 61
Ratios	p. 63
The Metric System	p. 64
Basic Measurement	p. 69
Tables, Graphs, and Charts	p. 72
Terminology The ABC's of Microbiology	p. 81
Understanding the Language	p. 82
Types of Terms	p. 85
Building Descriptive Terms	p. 88
Chemistry The Science of Stuff	p. 107
The Biological Hierarchy of Organization	p. 109
Chemistry Is Important	p. 111
Matter	p. 111
Elements	p. 112
Atomic Structure	p. 113
Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 118
Chemical Interactions	p. 121
Chemical Bonding	p. 122
Organic Compounds	p. 133
Chemical Reactions	p. 134
Biology Basics How Life Works	p. 139
Basic Biological Principles	p. 140
Classification	p. 149
The Scientific Method	p. 151
Cell Biology Life's Little Factories	p. 157
Organelles and Cells	p. 159
The Cytoplasmic Membrane	p. 161
The Ribosome and Protein Synthesis	p. 169
Cell Organelles of Eukaryotes	p. 171
How Prokaryotic Cells Differ	p. 178
Microbiology Basics Tiny Organisms of Huge Importance	p. 187
Importance of Microorganisms	p. 190
Naming Microorganisms	p. 192
More Microbes	p. 195
How Bacteria Work	p. 198
Microbial Control	p. 207
Principles of Disease	p. 208
Human Defense Against Disease	p. 210
Answer Key	p. 217
Credits	p. 221
Index	p. 223
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