Microbiology

Microbiology
MCB 2010
Fall 2013 First Day of Classes: August 19 Last day to receive full refund: August 23 Last day to withdraw with grade of "W": October 24 Week 1 Topic Online Orientation Introduction to Microbiology (The Microbial World and You) The Unity of Living Systems (Anatomy of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells) Reading Assignments Chapter 1 Assignments to Submit Orientation Quiz Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Due Date Aug. 26

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Chapter 4

Sept. 2

3 4 5 6 7

Chapters 5 and 6 Metabolism (Energy and Growth) (Review Ch. 2 for help with Chemistry) Reading the Code of Life (Microbial Genetics) Genetic Transfer (Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA) Microbial Evolution (Tree of Life) Viruses Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10, 11, 12 Chapter 13

Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Quiz 7

Sept 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept 30 Oct. 7

Midterm Exam

Must be taken online at a PROCTORED location October 11 or 12 (local) October 10, 11 or 12 (distance)

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Microbial Diversity Microbial Ecology (Microbial Ecosystems) Microbial Control Microbial Interactions Human Defenses Microbes and Human Disease

Review Chapters 5 and 6 Chapter 27 Case Study due

Quiz 8 Quiz 9

Oct. 14 Oct. 21

9 10 11 12 13

Chapters 7 and 20 Review Chapters 12 and 20 Chapters 15 - 18 Chapter 14

Quiz 10 Quiz 11 Quiz 12 Quiz 13

Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

Thanksgiving Week Nothing due Extra Credit due Final Exam Nov. 30 Must be taken online at a PROCTORED location December 6 or 7 (local) December 5, 6, or 7 (distance)