Microbiology Study Guide Chapters 1-6 Chapter 1 Main Themes of Microbiology Microorganisms Most are not Pathogens Prokaryotic-no nucleus or organelles Very simplistic—like bacteria Eukaryotic-has nucleus and organelles like mitochondria Includes fungus‚ and animals Acellular-not even a complete cell Includes viruses and prions like those that cause Mad Cow disease Six main types of microorganisms Bacterium (prokaryotic) Fungus (eukaryotic) Algae (eukaryotic) Virus (acellular)
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lifetime. However‚ when I visited CERN last year‚ I was told that all of our present understanding of physics could be summarised in a few equations: General Relativity‚ describing gravity; and the Standard Model‚ which describes the fundamental particles and their interactions. Can we gain complete knowledge about the universe through seeking general patterns‚ in the form of scientific theories? Or are we forced to trawl through the masses of observed data and scientific papers to understand even
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Fusion in the sun ‚1 second ‚ 600 million tons of hydrogen are being converted into helium‚ this reaction releases tons amounts of heat and energy. The process of fusion in the sun is known as The proton chain. The sun starts with protons and through a series of steps ‚ it turns into helium. When this is happening something called plasma is being formed. Plasma is being ionized. The sun is so hot. Really hot but all of the heat and light coming from the sun comes from the fusion process happening
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God cannot be omniscient‚ benevolent and omnipotent simply because evil exists‚ is a statement of the problem of evil argument. If God was an omniscient being‚ he would have known everything about evil‚ if he were benevolent; he then would have stopped all evil from occurring and if at all he were omnipotent ha then would have been able to stop all evil. The evil exists‚ therefore‚ an omnipotent‚ benevolent and omnipotent entity does not exist either. There are two arguments on the evil or problem
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It is in our human nature to explain everything. Naturally‚ there are many ways of knowing. Application of these‚ often defined by certain methodology‚ are frequently classified into areas of knowledge. Therefore it is natural for one to see similarities and differences within the process of attaining knowledge in different areas of knowledge. When the method forming scientific and historical models for human understanding of the world are examined‚ many similarities can be seen. These differences
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Self-assessment practice tests Test 1 – Material from Chapters 2–4 | 45 minutes 1 The kinetic theory suggests different arrangements for the atoms or molecules in the three states of matter. The diagrams below show how evidence suggests the particles are arranged in the three states of matter. 1 2 3 What are the three states shown? 1 A B C D 2 gas liquid solid liquid 2 liquid gas liquid solid 3 solid solid gas gas The graph shows the heating curve for a metal that is solid at room temperature (25
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Classical computing has been operating using a binary system measured in bits. These bits can have only two states‚ zero and one. These states are used to represent‚ store and process data. The binary architecture has been used in computers since Konrad Zues built the first programmable computer in 1941(CITATION). As computers have become more advanced so has the complexity and magnitude of the problems that they can solve. With the current rate of advancement defined by Moore’s law transistors
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Chemical Basis of Life Chemistry Atoms – smallest particle of an element Subatomic particles: * Protons * Neutrons * Electrons Molecules – a unit formed by 2 or more atoms joined together Elements Compounds Mass Weight Inorganic Compounds – molecules that do not necessarily contain a carbon Organic Compounds – always contain large amounts of carbon * theses are the molecules composing living things – organisms Biologically important Inorganic Molecules
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(Theory of Everything). The TOE is to the theoretical physicist as the holy grail was to King Arthur; it is the most desirable peak of achievement. To the uninitiated‚ a TOE is a theorem that explains‚ literally‚ everything‚ from the motion of subatomic particles to the existence of black holes and the motion of galaxies. The TOE would‚ in effect‚ explain the behaviour and nature of everything in the universe. It could‚ in effect be a way
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Assignment Chapter 2 Concept Explorations 2.25. Average Atomic Mass Part 1: Consider the four identical spheres below‚ each with a mass of 4.00 g. a. Calculate the average mass of a sphere in this sample. (4.00 + 4.00 + 4.00 + 4.00)/4= 16.00/4= 4.00g Part 2: Now consider a sample that consists of four spheres‚ each with a different mass: blue mass is 4.00 g‚ red mass is 3.75 g‚ green mass is 3.00 g‚ and yellow mass is 1.25 g. * a. Calculate the average mass of a sphere in this sample
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