Monday, September 1

Labor Day

Tuesday, September 2 (day 5)

MICRO 1

1) Begin intro to microbes discussion

2) follow-up to lab 1: ubiquity of microbes

MICRO 2

NO CLASS

1) Read "Tuberculosis: The Return of the Silent Killer"

Invisible Enemies by Jeanette Farrell due Thurs.

2) Write 1 page reflection over article with 5 discussion questions or quotes due Thurs.

Wednesday, September 3 (day 6)

MICRO 1

1) Wrap-up intro to microbes discussion

2) Video-clip Part II: Understanding Bacteria

MICRO 2

1) Wrap-up intro to microbes discussion

2) follow-up to lab 1: ubiquity of microbes

Finish up TB article and reflection paper for Thurs.

Thursday, September 4 (day 7)

ALL MICRO CLASSES

1) Socratic Seminar over tuberculosis article

2) Wrap-up any loose ends from lab 1

1) Finish analysis of lab 1: Ubiquity of microbes due FRI. (9/5)

2) Read over lab 2: Aseptic transfers; possible quiz over lab on Fri. (9/5)

Friday, September 5 (day 8)

1) Lab 2: Aseptic transfers

UPCOMING EVENTS: Quiz 1 : Introduction to Microbiology and Aseptic

This microbe thrives where there is no oxygen. Places lacking oxygen are called anaerobic. Methane producers live in swamps, in the guts of cows and deer, in human bowels, and in sewage. This microbe, known as a methanogen, produces methane, also known as swamp gas. Other microbes that live in anaerobic environments give off acetate, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide as wastes. Methanosarcina consumes these bi-products to get energy for itself. It then gives off methane gas.

Quote of the week: One man's explanation may be another man's chaos.-William H. George

Question of the week: Almost every living thing has them. The highest number can be found in Ophioglossum reticulatum ( a species of fern) and the smallest amount in Myrmecia pilosula (a species of Australian ant).What are they? And why does every living thing gave twice as many haploids as diploids, even the aforementioned fern and ant?

Answer to last week's question:Can you name the virus that is a leading cause in the United States of liver cancer, liver failure and cirrhosis, etc.? Hepatitis C. This virus can be transmitted via shared needles, infected blood and in rare cases sexual intercourse.

Research of the week: *Research of the week: Find an article related to biology in a credible science magazine( Scientific American, Discover, Science or Nature). Read it and write at least ½ to one page reaction. Article must be at least one page in length. You must also include a copy of the article. Our library carries Scientific American, Discover and Science. You can also access brief easy-to-read articles on the Nature magazine web-site: ( http://www.nature.com/nsu/) and click on any of the news articles.

2) 4 major roles microbes play in the environment ( decomposers, symbiotes, parasites and producers)

3) 4 major commercial applications to microbes ( food-drink, household products, medicine and research and development)

-classification hierarchy ( domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species)

-classification criteria ( shape, arrangement, gram stain, metabolism, motitlity, pathogenicity, habitat, etc.)

4) fields in microbiology ( bacteriology, microbial genetics, biotechnology ,virology, parasitology, mycology, microbial ecology)

Weekly Schedule for Moore’s Microbiology

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