PickYourPathogen:Week7Assignment Rubivirus Rubellae otherwise known as the Rubella Virus is a systemic virus infectionthatisonly passedthroughhumansviatherespiratory route.ThecausativeagentofRubellaisaglobular, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA with spike-like hemagglutinin containing surfaceprojections, according to (Mawson, 2019). The virus circulates when an infected person coughsor sneezes. Rubella can also be spread if a woman becomes infected while pregnant. She canpassthisvirus along...

BIOS 242 Week 8 EXAM 3 Review Chapters 14-23 (excluding 16, 17) Chamberlain

Exam1review WEEK1 HereissomeinformationaboutExam1. • Thisexaminationcoverscontentlearnedinweeks1and2. • Thisexamisworth120totalpoints,andincludesthefollowingtypesofquestions: o 25Multiplechoicequestions o 5Fillintheblankquestions o 2Shortanswerquestions o 2Essayquestions • Youhave90minutestocompletetheExam. • Whenthetimelimitisreached,youwillautomaticallybeexitedfromtheexam. • Remembertochoosethebestanswer,somequestionsmayhavemorethanonecorrectanswerbutonly one BESTanswe...

Week 3 Discussion: Culturing Microorganisms Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 • Weekly Concepts Initial Post Instructions Class, let’s discuss the categories that organisms can be grouped in based on their nutritional requirements. Find one microorganism, either a prokaryote or eukaryote, and describe the environment in which it lives. (Does it live underwater? On skin? In soil? Give as many details as possible!) To ...

Lab6:CarbohydrateFermentation LearningObjectives: • Definefermentationanddevelopaknowledgeoffermentationendproducts. • Understandthetheorybehindthecarbohydratefermentationprocedure. • Understandthevariouscomponentsofthecarbohydratemediaandhowthesecomponents work. • Appropriatelyanalyzeresultsforavarietyofmicroorganisms. Intheclinicallaboratory,onetechniqueusedtoidentifybacteriaisthecarbohydratefermentationtests.Bacteriahavetheabilitytoutilizedifferenttypesofcarbohydrates;ifthebact...

Lab8:FomiteTransmission LearningObjectives: • Definefomiteandhowbacteriaaretransferredviafomites. • Explaintheroleoffomitetransmissioninthehospital. • Definenosocomialinfections,HAIs(hospitalacquiredinfections),andIatrogenicinfections. Introduction: Materials:Agarplate,Marker,ruler,sterileswabs Method: 1. Obtainonenutrientagaranddividethebackoftheplateinto8sectionsusingrulerandmarker.Labeleachsection 1-8. 2. Usinganewsterileswab,swab8differentinanimateobjectsfoundinthelabareaa...

Lab10:HowGermsSpread Learningobjectives: • Identifyhowgermsspread • Explainthespreadofgerms • Identifytheimportanceofgoodhandwashing. Germsspreadinmanydifferentways.Directcontact,indirectcontact,aerosoltransmission,sexuallytransmittedorthroughavector.Inthislab,wewillobservehowgermsspread. Materials: Glowinthedarkgel,Blacklight Method: 1. Wearpersonalprotectiveequipmentincludinglabcoat,safetyglassesandgloves. 2. Instructorwillprovideglowinthedarkgeltostudents.Gelisusedtosimu...

WK3ALTMicrobialNutrition 1. Theorganismsthatcanuseinorganiccarbonandtheenergyofchemicalreactions ______ . 2. A______requiresorganicmoleculesforcarbonandenergyfromsunlight. 3. During______transportwatertransfersthroughsemipermeablefollowing concentration gradient. 4. Microorganismslivinginsoilandwaterassociatedwithvolcanicactivity,compostpiles,habitatsdirectlyexposedtothesunare______. 5. In______transportnutrientsaretransportedagainstthediffusiongradientorinthesamedirectionasthenaturalgrad...

Lab14:UnknownWorksheet LearningObjectives: • Applyknowledgeacquiredinthelaboratoryexercises • Predicttheidentityofanunknownbacteriainthegivencasestudy • Based on the two dichotomous keys given, answer the following case studies. For each casestudyyoushouldwrite1-2paragraphs,usingcompletesentences,astohowyouarrivedatyour conclusion.YoushouldtakeusstepbystepthroughtheprocessANDindicatehowyouruledoutothermicroorganisms.SimplysayingIusedthedichotomoustreeisn’tsufficient. Case Study 1: ...