Microbes and Society: Study Guide

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This resources provides chapter outlines that guide you through your review of each chapter by focusing on the material point by point.

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Chapter 1: The Microbial World: Surprising and Stunning

Chapter 2: Microbes in Perspective: Of Collectors and Classifiers

Chapter 3: Bacteria: The First Microbes

Chapter 4: Viruses: At the Threshold of Life

Chapter 5: Protists: A Microbial Grab Bag

Chapter 6: The Fungi: Yeasts and Warm Fuzzies

Chapter 7: Growth and Metabolism: Running the Microbial Machine

Chapter 8: Microbial Genetics: New Genes for the Germs

Chapter 9: Controlling Microbes: Not Too Hot to Handle

Chapter 10: Microbes and Food: A Menu of Microbial Delights

Chapter 11: Food Preservation and Safety: The Competition

Chapter 12: The DNA Story: Germs, Genes, and Genomics

Chapter 13: Biotechnology and Industry: Microbes at Work

Chapter 14: Microbes and Agriculture: No Microbes, No Hamburgers

Chapter 15: Microbes and the Environment: No Microbes, No Life

Chapter 16: Disease and Resistance: The War Within

Chapter 17: Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to Zoster

Chapter 18: Bacterial Diseases: Slate Wipers and Current Concerns

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