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| Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Talaro, Kathleen Park. Foundations in Microbiology: Basic Principles. Columbus : McGraw-Hill US Higher Ed USE, ©2017 |
| Material Type: | Document |
| Document Type: | Book, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
KATHLEEN PARK TALARO |
| ISBN: | 1259916049 9781259916045 |
| OCLC Number: | 1193591686 |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Contents: | Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Brief Contents -- About the Authors -- About the Book -- Connect -- Connecting Instructors to Students-Digital Tools for Your Success -- Integrated and Adaptive Laboratory Tools -- The Profile of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Structure of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Art of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Relevance of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Purpose of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Framework of a Student Success Learning Tool -- Scoping Out The Chapter The Planning of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Innovation of a Student Success Learning Tool -- The Revision of a Student Success Learning Tool -- Acknowledgments -- A Note to the Student -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology -- 1.1 The Scope of Microbiology -- 1.2 General Characteristics of Microorganisms and Their Roles in the Earth's Environments -- The Origins and Dominance of Microorganisms -- The Cellular Organization of Microorganisms -- Microbial Dimensions: How Small Is Small? -- Microbial Involvement in Energy and Nutrient Flow 1.3 Human Use of Microorganisms -- 1.4 Microbial Roles in Infectious Diseases -- 1.5 The Historical Foundations of Microbiology -- The Development of the Microscope: "Seeing Is Believing" -- The Scientific Method and the Search for Knowledge -- The Development of Medical Microbiology -- 1.6 Taxonomy: Organizing, Classifying, and Naming Microorganisms -- The Levels of Classification -- Assigning Scientific Names -- 1.7 The Origin and Evolution of Microorganisms -- All Life Is Related and Connected Through Evolution -- Systems for Presenting a Universal Tree of Life Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Biology -- 2.1 Atoms: Fundamental Building Blocks of All Matter in the Universe -- Different Types of Atoms: Elements and Their Properties -- The Major Elements of Life and Their Primary Characteristics -- 2.2 Bonds and Molecules -- Covalent Bonds: Molecules with Shared Electrons -- Ionic Bonds: Electron Transfer Among Atoms -- Electron Transfer and Oxidation-Reduction Reactions -- 2.3 Chemical Reactions, Solutions, and pH -- Formulas, Models, and Equations -- Solutions: Homogeneous Mixtures of Molecules -- Acidity, Alkalinity, and the pH Scale 2.4 The Chemistry of Carbon and Organic Compounds -- Functional Groups of Organic Compounds -- Organic Macromolecules: Superstructures of Life -- 2.5 Molecules of Life: Carbohydrates -- The Nature of Carbohydrate Bonds -- The Functions of Carbohydrates in Cells -- 2.6 Molecules of Life: Lipids -- Membrane Lipids -- Miscellaneous Lipids -- 2.7 Molecules of Life: Proteins -- Protein Structure and Diversity -- 2.8 Nucleic Acids: A Program for Genetics -- The Double Helix of DNA -- Making New DNA: Passing on the Genetic Message -- RNA: Organizers of Protein Synthesis |
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