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Microbial Metabolism Lecture Materials

These are the Microbial Metabolism Lecture materials of the Virtual Microbiology Classrooms (8-week & 16-week). The resources below are used to supplement actual college microbiology courses.

Bacterial Growth Media Images
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MacConkey's Agar (MAC) Specialized 
Bacterial Growth Medium
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
These lecture learning objectives are  a study guide based on the VMC Microbial Metabolism Lecture PowerPoint Show:
  • Understand difference between catabolism / anabolism and what these reactions have to do with metabolism.
  • ​Understand what a redox reaction is and what this type of reaction has to do with metabolism.
  • ​Understand what ATP is and its significance in metabolism.
  • ​Understand the steps of aerobic cellular respiration to the detail that we discussed in class (starting molecule, end product molecule, what is produced in each pathway or subpathway. You do not need to know the name of every molecule at every substage of these processes).
  • ​Understand how aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration and fermentation differ.


LECTURE POWERPOINT
Versions of Microbial Metabolism PPT:​

Printing: The best way for students to print out the PowerPoint Show is to download the PDF version. Select Print, and, when the Print screen comes up, go to the Print Handling options. Under Page Scaling, select "Multiple pages per sheet". Under Pages Per Sheet, select "2". This uses up less paper, placing two slides on each page.


DIFFERENTIAL MEDIA & MICROBIAL METABOLISM HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
This assignment will help reinforce your understanding of the relationship between differential media and microbial metabolism. This same assignment is featured under the Microbial Metabolism and Microbial Growth & Metabolism lectures.

The Microbial Metabolism Lecture materials include:
  • list of learning objectives
  • PowerPoint lecture 
  • homework assignment
  • practice test & review questions
  • relevant microbiology images

The differential aspect of  Mannitol Salt Agar is based on  microbial metabolism. Bacteria that can ferment the sugar-alcohol mannitol change this medium from pink to bright yellow.
The differential aspect of 
Mannitol Salt Agar is based on  microbial metabolism. Bacteria that can ferment the sugar-alcohol mannitol change this medium from pink to bright yellow. 
​How to Interpret Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) Specialized 
Bacterial Growth Medium
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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READINGS
Here is what you need to read, in addition to the PowerPoint, to master this topic. Check Moodle & your textbook for additional readings.


PRACTICE TEST & REVIEW QUESTIONS
These multiple-choice / matching practice test questions and essay review questions are designed to help you better understand the material from this lecture. 


MICROBIAL METABOLISM IMAGES
The images linked here directly relate to this lecture material and are designed to help you review and study while outside of laboratory. 


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