11th Hour Introduction to Microbiology

by McCall, Darralyn; Stock, David; Achey, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9780632044184
• ISBN10: 0632044187
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-08
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The 11th Hour Series of revision guides have been designed for quick reference. The organisation of these books will involve students actively in the learning process and reinforcement of concepts. At the end of each chapter there will be a test including multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short answer questions, every answer will involve an explanation. Each book will contain icons in the text indicating additional support on a dedicated web-page.Students having difficulties with their courses will find this an excellent way to raise their grades. Clinical correlations or everyday applications include examples from the real world to help students understand key concepts more readily. Dedicated web page, there 24 hours a day, will give extra help, tips, warnings of trouble spots, extra visuals and more. A quick check on what background students will need to apply helps equip them to conquer a topic. The most important information is highlighted and explained, showing the big picture and eliminating the guesswork. After every topic and every chapter, lots of opportunity for drill is provided in every format, multiple choice, true/false, short answer, essay. An easy trouble spot identifier demonstrates which areas need to be reinforced and where to find information on them. Practice midterms and finals prep them for the real thing.

Author Biography

Darralyn McCall and David Stock are the authors of 11th Hour: Introduction to Microbiology, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

11th Hour Guide to Success	ix
Preface	x
Unit I: Structure, Physiology, and Control of Microorganisms	1	(110)
Introduction to Microbiology	3	(10)
The Scientific Method and Microbiology as a Science	3	(2)
What Are Prokaryotes and Viruses?	5	(2)
Important Early Events in Microbiology	7	(6)
Chemistry Background for Microbiology	13	(11)
Oxidation/Reduction Reactions	13	(2)
Reduction Potential: A Measure of Energy Available from Oxidation/Reduction Reactions	15	(3)
Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Lipids: Structures and Roles	18	(6)
Microbial Structure	24	(13)
Shapes and Surface Structures of Bacteria	24	(4)
The Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membrane: Properties and Transport Systems	28	(3)
Structures Found in the Cytoplasm of Bacteria	31	(6)
Microbial Growth	37	(14)
Quantifying Bacterial Growth	37	(3)
Environmental Effects on Growth	40	(3)
Bacterial Growth in Batch Culture and Continuous Culture	43	(8)
Energy Metabolism: Respiration, Fermentation, and Photosynthesis	51	(11)
Overview of Energy Metabolism and Classification of Bacteria According to Sources of Energy, Electrons, and Carbon	51	(3)
Energy from Oxidative Phosphorylation and Substrate Level Phosphorylation	54	(2)
Energy from Light: Photophosphorylation	56	(6)
Catabolic and Anabolic Pathways of Microorganisms	62	(15)
Glycolysis	62	(3)
Entner-Duodoroff Pathway	65	(3)
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle	68	(3)
Catabolism of Proteins and Lipids	71	(6)
Microbial Taxonomy	77	(11)
Phenetic and Phylogenic Systems	77	(2)
Matching Coefficients for Relating Organisms and Constructing Dendrograms	79	(2)
Use of rRNA Genes in Phylogenic Systems	81	(1)
Domains	82	(6)
Control of Microorganisms	88	(11)
Inhibitors or Killers	88	(1)
Kinetics of Killing by Agents	89	(3)
Physical Agents	92	(1)
Chemical Agents	93	(6)
Viruses	99	(12)
Structure, Shape, and Specificity of Viruses	99	(3)
Virulent and Temperate Bacteriophage: Life Cycles	102	(2)
Animal Viruses	104	(2)
Virinos, Viroids, Prions, and Other Subviral Particles	106	(5)
Unit II: Microbial Genetics	111	(42)
Microbial Genetics: Reproduction and Metabolic Regulation	113	(17)
Replication, Transcription, and Translation in Prokaryotes	113	(5)
Control of Expression at the Transcriptional Level	118	(3)
Posttranscriptional Control: Control of Expression at the Translational Level	121	(2)
Posttranslational Control: Control of Enzyme Activity	123	(7)
Microbial Genetics: Transfer of Genetic Information Among Bacteria	130	(23)
Plasmids and Transposable Elements	130	(3)
Genetic Recombination	133	(1)
Conjugation	134	(2)
Transformation	136	(2)
Transduction	138	(15)
Midterm Exam	146	(7)
Unit III: Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Environmental and Applied Microbiology	153	(130)
Symbiotic Associations, Microbial Pathogenicity, and Epidemiology	155	(14)
Commensalism, Mutualism, and Parasitism	155	(3)
Types of Pathogens	158	(1)
Properties that Determine the Degree of Virulence of an Organism	159	(2)
Source and Route of Spreading of Microbial Pathogens	161	(2)
Epidemiology: Causes and Distributions of Infectious Diseases	163	(6)
Host Defense Mechanisms: Nonspecific and Constitutive	169	(9)
Physical Barriers	169	(2)
Chemical Barriers	171	(2)
Biologic Barriers	173	(5)
Host Defense: Characterization of Antigens and Antibodies	178	(17)
Properties of Antigens and Antibodies	178	(3)
Properties of the Immune System	181	(2)
Types of Immunity (Active and Passive)	183	(3)
Biology of the Lymphoid System	186	(2)
Genetics of Antibody Formation and Diversity	188	(7)
Antigen-Antibody Reactions in Host Defense and in Serology	195	(19)
Activation and Response of the Immune System	195	(6)
Hypersensitivities: Types I, II, III, and IV	201	(2)
Autoimmune Diseases	203	(1)
Monoclonal Antibody Production by Hybridoma Cells	204	(2)
Serology	206	(8)
Infectious Diseases Caused by Bacteria	214	(14)
Bacterial Pathogens Transmitted Primarily by the Airborne Route	214	(3)
Bacterial Pathogens Transmitted Primarily by Contaminated Water or Food	217	(3)
Bacterial Pathogens Transmitted Primarily by Direct Contact	220	(2)
Bacterial Pathogens Transmitted Primarily by Arthropods and Through Wounds	222	(6)
Infectious Diseases Caused by Viruses	228	(14)
Viruses Transmitted Primarily by the Airborne Route	228	(2)
Viruses Transmitted Primarily by Contaminated Water or Food	230	(2)
Viruses Transmitted Primarily by Direct Contact	232	(3)
Viruses Transmitted Primarily by Arthropods and Through Wounds	235	(7)
Diseases Caused by Protozoa, Fungi, and Algae	242	(12)
Overview of the Biology of Fungi, Protozoa, and Algae	242	(3)
Infectious Diseases Caused by Fungi	245	(3)
Diseases Caused by Protozoa and Algae	248	(6)
Environmental Microbiology	254	(10)
Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Iron Cycles	254	(3)
Extremophiles: Their Occurrence and Activities in the Environment	257	(1)
Harmful and Beneficial Actions of Microorganisms in the Environment	258	(6)
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	264	(19)
Recombinant DNA Methodology	264	(4)
Applications: Agriculture, Energy Production, and Medicine	268	(15)
Final Exam	273	(10)
Index	283