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Magnification |
with lenses, enlarged image can be virtually increased without limit |
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Resolution |
Ability to distinguish between 2 adjacent objects as distinct, limited. Determined by wavelength of light used. Limit is .2 um. |
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Light Microscopy Types |
Bright-field, dark-field, phase contrast, fluorescence. |
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Microbiology |
The study of microorganisms |
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Microorganisms |
Single celled microscopic organisms and viruses. They are independent entities. |
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Diversity and Evolution |
How different types of microorganisms arose and why |
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Microbiology Two Themes |
1. Understanding basic life processses 2. Application of that understanding to benefit of humans |
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3 Importances of microorganisms |
1. Oldest form of life - 3.9 billion years ago 2. Largest mass of living material on earth 3. Carry out major processes for biogeochemical cycles. |
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Macromolecules |
1. Proteins - Amino acids - polypeptide 2. Nucleic Acid - nucleotides-polynucleotide 3. Carbohydrates - monosaccharides - poly 4. Lipids - Fatty Acids |
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Properties of Cellular Life |
1. Compartmentalization and metabolism 2. Growth 3. Binary Fission 4. Differentiation |
