BIOS 242 Week 1 Discussion; Microscopy (Option I)

WEEK 1 Welcome to week 1! This week we have a total of 4 four options for you to answer in thisweek’s discussion. You may choice at least one (1) question and answer by Wednesdayby 11:59 pm eastern time.Please be aware, you must also post 2 additional timeswhichbothcan be a reply. You can also answer another question from the options or a followupquestionthattheinstructorwillpastelaterintheweekandthendoonlyonereply.Youhave to have atotalof 3differentposton2 differentdays in theweek. **It’shighlyrecommendedyouchooseaquestionintheareayoumayneedadditionalpractice.Takethistime topractice andinteract withyourclassmates.** THREAD:MicroscopyOption(I): Describe a clinical or research scenario that requires the use of a microscope.Whatmicroscopeisthebestchoiceforyourscenarioandwhy?Whatwouldbeyoursecondchoice? OR Option(II): As a medical professional, it is important to have prior knowledge inMicrobiology. Many of your patients will seek medical attention due to illnesscaused by bacterial infection. Medical News Today released an article thatexplainshowgastricbiopsiesareusedtodiagnoseawiderangeofcomplaints.Takealook throughthearticle linked below. Let’s discuss your experience (or make up a hypothetical situation) with medicallab tests. How were the samples collected, and how did lab professionalsdetermineifthemicrobewaspresenttocauseillness?Itmaybeuseful toidentifygrowth requirements of the expected microbe, then read through Ch. 4 to reviewstaining/classificationmethods andCh.6nutritionandgrowth. Ex)DuringJames’newhirehealthscreening,hehadapositiveskintestforTB.His doctor wanted to verify the results, so a sputum test was ordered. In asputum test, fluid from the lungs (phlegm) was collected and an acid-fast stainwasperformedonthissample.Acidfaststains identifymycolic acid in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by staining the cells pink. James’ sputum testcamebackpositive,verifyinghewasinfectedbyMycobacteriumTuberculosis.Treatmentwasinitiatedimmediately. OR Option(III):WhatToPost? Sincetobaccomosaicvirus'discoveryin1892byDmitryIvanovsky,thedebateabout 'viruses being alive or not' has been going on. Do you agree with thisstatement? Here's your chance to add your two cents to the debate. There issome information in the book, but here's an interesting article published in'Scientific American' that provides valuable arguments 'for' and 'against' thequestion.Pleasedefendyouranswer. Villarreal, Luis P. “Are Viruses Alive?” Scientific American, Springer Nation, 8Aug.2008, OR Option(IV): WhichscientistfromCh.1isyourfavorite?Explaintotheclasswhattheirmajorcontribution to the field of Microbiology is. How does their important discoveriesinfluenceyourdaytodaylife?