Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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BIOL 206 - General Microbiology


This course is designed to introduce the student to the microbial world.  It will provide an overview of the physiological characteristics unique to bacteria, fungi, and viruses.  Topics will include cell structure and function, methods of cultivation, genetics, phylogeny and taxonomy, and metabolic diversity. In the lab, the student will become familiar with microbiological techniques for growing, isolating, and identifying microorganisms with various biochemical capabilities as related to the environment they inhabit.

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Credits: 4



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