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TEST BANK Microbiology: An Introduction 14th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora All Chapters 1-28 ||Complete A+ Guide

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Test Bank Microbiology: An Introduction, 13th Edition Gerard J. Tortora
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,Table of Contents:
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Part I: Fundamentals of Microbiology
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Chapter 1. The Microbial World and You
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Chapter 2. Chemical Principles
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Chapter 3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope
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Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
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Chapter 5. Microbial Metabolism
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Chapter 6. Microbial Growth
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Chapter 7. The Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 8. Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology
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Part II: A Survey of the Microbial World
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Chapter 10. Classification of Microorganisms
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Chapter 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
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Chapter 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
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Chapter 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
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Part III: Interaction between Microbe and Host
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Chapter 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
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Chapter 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
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Chapter 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
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Chapter 18. Practical Applications of Immunology
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Chapter 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System
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Chapter 20. Antimicrobial Drugs
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Part IV: Microorganisms and Human Disease
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Chapter 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
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Chapter 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
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Chapter 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
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Chapter 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Chapter 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
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Chapter 26. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
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Part V: Environmental and Applied Microbiology
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Chapter 27. Environmental Microbiology
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Chapter 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology
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