Prescott's Microbiology - 10th Edition - by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor - ISBN 9781259281594

Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9781259281594

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Chapter 2.5 - Scanning Probe Microscopy Can Visualize Molecules And AtomsChapter 3 - Bacterial Cell StructureChapter 3.2 - Bacteria Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 3.3 - Bacterial Plasma Membranes Control What Enters And Leaves The CellChapter 3.4 - There Are Two Main Types Of Bacterial Cell WallsChapter 3.5 - The Cell Envelope Often Includes Layers Outside The Cell WallChapter 3.6 - The Bacterial Cytoplasm Is More Complex Than Once ThoughtChapter 3.7 - Many Bacteria Have External Structures Used For Attachment And MotilityChapter 3.8 - Bacteria Move In Response To Environmental ConditionsChapter 3.9 - Bacterial Endospores Are A Survival StrategyChapter 4 - Archaeal Cell StructureChapter 4.1 - Archaea Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 4.2 - Six Major Types Of Archaeal Cell Envelopes Have Been IdentifiedChapter 4.3 - Archaeal Cytoplasm Is Similar To Bacterial CytoplasmChapter 4.4 - Many Archaea Have External Structures Used For Attachment And MotilityChapter 5 - Eukaryotic Cell StructureChapter 5.1 - Eukaryotic Cells Are Diverse But Share Some Common FeaturesChapter 5.3 - The Eukaryotic Cytoplasm Contains A complex Cytoskeleton And Many Membranous OrganellesChapter 5.4 - Several Cytoplasmic Membranous Organelles Function In The Secretory And Endocytic PathwaysChapter 5.5 - The Nucleus And Ribosomes Are Involved In Genetic Control Of The CellChapter 5.6 - Mitochondria, Related Organelles, And Chloroplasts Are Involved In Energy ConservationChapter 5.7 - Many Eukaryotic Microbes Have External Structures Used For MotilityChapter 5.8 - Comparison Of Bacterial, Archaeal, And Eukaryotic CellsChapter 6 - Viruses And Other Acellular Infectious AgentsChapter 6.2 - Virion Structure Is Defined By Capsid Symmetry And Presence Or Absence Of An EnvelopeChapter 6.3 - Viral Life Cycles Have Five StepsChapter 6.4 - There Are Several Types Of Viral InfectionsChapter 6.5 - Cultivation And Enumeration Of VirusesChapter 6.7 - Prions Are Composed Only Of ProteinChapter 7 - Microbial GrowthChapter 7.1 - Most Bacteria And Archaea Reproduce By Binary FissionChapter 7.2 - Bacterial Cell Cycles Can Be Divided Into Three PhasesChapter 7.3 - Some Archaeal Cell Cycles Resemble The Eukaryotic Cell CycleChapter 7.4 - Environmental Factors Affect Microbial GrowthChapter 7.5 - Microbial Growth In Natural EnvironmentsChapter 7.6 - Laboratory Culture Of Cellular Microbes Requires Media And Conditions That Mimic The Normal Habitat Of A MicrobeChapter 7.7 - Growth Curves Consist Of Five PhasesChapter 7.8 - Microbial Population Size Can Be Measured Directly Or IndirectlyChapter 7.9 - Chemostats And Turbidostats Are Used For Continuous Culture Of MicroorganismsChapter 8 - Control Of Microorganisms In The EnvironmentChapter 8.1 - Microbial Growth And Replication Pathways: Targets For ControlChapter 8.2 - The Pattern Of Microbial Death Mirrors The Pattern Of Microbial GrowthChapter 8.3 - Mechanical Removal Methods Rely On BarriersChapter 8.4 - Physical Control Methods Alter microorganisms To Make Them nonviableChapter 8.5 - Microorganisms Are Controlled With Chemical AgentsChapter 8.6 - Antimicrobial Agents Must Be Evaluated For EffectivenessChapter 8.7 - Microorganisms Can Be Controlled By Biological MethodsChapter 9 - Antimicrobial ChemotherapyChapter 9.1 - Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Evolved From Antisepsis EffortsChapter 9.2 - Antimicrobial Drugs Need To Be Selectively Toxic Over A Range Of EffectivenessChapter 9.3 - Antimicrobial Activity Can Be Measured By Specific TestsChapter 9.4 - Antibacterial DrugsChapter 9.5 - Antifungal DrugsChapter 9.6 - Antiviral DrugsChapter 9.7 - Antiprotozoan DrugsChapter 9.8 - Several Factors Influence Antimicrobial Drug EffectivenessChapter 10 - Introduction To MetabolismChapter 10.1 - Metabolism: Important Principles And ConceptsChapter 10.2 - Atp: The Major Energy Currency Of CellsChapter 10.3 - Redox Reactions: Reactions Of Central Importance In MetabolismChapter 10.4 - Electron Transport Chains: Sets Of Sequential Redox ReactionsChapter 10.6 - Enzymes And Ribozymes Speed Up Cellular Chemical ReactionsChapter 10.7 - Metabolism Must Be Regulated To maintain Homeostasis And Prevent WasteChapter 11 - Catabolism: Energy Release And ConservationChapter 11.1 - Metabolic Diversity And Nutritional TypesChapter 11.2 - There Are Three Chemoorganotrophic Fueling ProcessesChapter 11.4 - Glucose To Pyruvate: The First StepChapter 11.5 - Pyruvate To Carbon Dioxide (step 2) Is Accomplished By The Tricarboxylic Acid CycleChapter 11.6 - Electron Transport And Oxidative Phosphorylation (step 3) Generate The Most AtpChapter 11.7 - Anaerobic Respiration Uses The Same Three Steps As Aerobic RespirationChapter 11.8 - Fermentation Does Not Involve An Electron Transport ChainChapter 11.9 - Catabolism Of Organic Molecules Other Than GlucoseChapter 11.10 - Chemolithotrophy: “eating Rocks”Chapter 11.11 - PhototrophyChapter 12 - Anabolism: The Use Of Energy In BiosynthesisChapter 12.1 - Principles Governing BiosynthesisChapter 12.3 - Co2 Fixation: Reduction And Assimilation Of Co2 CarbonChapter 12.4 - Synthesis Of CarbohydratesChapter 12.5 - Synthesis Of Amino Acids Consumes Many Precursor MetabolitesChapter 12.6 - Synthesis Of Purines, Pyrimidines, And NucleotidesChapter 12.7 - Lipid SynthesisChapter 13 - Bacterial Genome Replication And ExpressionChapter 13.1 - Experiments Using Bacteria And Viruses Demonstrated That Dna Is the Genetic MaterialChapter 13.2 - Nucleic Acid And Protein StructureChapter 13.3 - Dna Replication In BacteriaChapter 13.4 - Bacterial Genes Consist Of Coding Regions And Other Sequences Important For Gene FunctionChapter 13.5 - Transcription In BacteriaChapter 13.6 - The Genetic Code Consists Of Three-letter “words”Chapter 13.7 - Translation In BacteriaChapter 13.8 - Protein Maturation And SecretionChapter 14 - Regulation Of Bacterial Cellular ProcessesChapter 14.2 - Regulation Of Transcription Initiation Saves Considerable Energy And MaterialsChapter 14.3 - Attenuation And Riboswitches Can Stop Transcription PrematurelyChapter 14.4 - Riboswitches And Small Rnas Can Control TranslationChapter 14.5 - Bacteria Combine Several Regulatory Mechanisms To Control Complex Cellular ProcessesChapter 15 - Eukaryotic And Archaeal Genome Replication And ExpressionChapter 15.2 - Dna Replication: Similar Overall, But With Different Replisome ProteinsChapter 15.3 - TranscriptionChapter 15.4 - Translation And Protein Maturation And LocalizationChapter 15.5 - Regulation Of Cellular ProcessesChapter 16 - Mechanisms Of Genetic VariationChapter 16.1 - Mutations: Heritable Changes In A GenomeChapter 16.2 - Detection And Isolation Of MutantsChapter 16.3 - Dna Repair Maintains Genome StabilityChapter 16.4 - Microbes Use Mechanisms Other Than Mutation To Create Genetic VariabilityChapter 16.5 - Transposable Elements Move Genes Within And Between Dna MoleculesChapter 16.6 - Bacterial Conjugation Requires Cell-cell ContactChapter 16.7 - Bacterial Transformation Is The Uptake Of Free Dna From The EnvironmentChapter 16.8 - Transduction Is Virus-mediated Dna TransferChapter 16.9 - Evolution In Action: The Development Of Antibiotic Resistance In BacteriaChapter 17 - Recombinant Dna TechnologyChapter 17.1 - Key Discoveries Led To The Development Of Recombinant Dna TechnologyChapter 17.2 - Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplifies Targeted DnaChapter 17.3 - Cloning Vectors Are Needed To Create Recombinant DnaChapter 17.5 - Genomic Libraries: Cloning Genomes In PiecesChapter 17.6 - Expressing Foreign Genes In Host CellsChapter 18 - Microbial GenomicsChapter 18.1 - Dna Sequencing MethodsChapter 18.2 - Genome SequencingChapter 18.3 - Metagenomics Provides Access To Uncultured MicrobesChapter 18.4 - Bioinformatics: What Does The Sequence Mean?Chapter 18.5 - Functional Genomics Links Genes To PhenotypeChapter 18.7 - Comparative GenomicsChapter 19 - Microbial Taxonomy And The Evolution Of DiversityChapter 19.1 - Microbial Taxonomy Is Based On The Evolution Of Multiple TraitsChapter 19.2 - Taxonomic Ranks Provide An Organizational FrameworkChapter 19.3 - Microbial Taxonomy And Phylogeny Are Largely Based On Molecular CharacterizationChapter 19.4 - Phylogenetic Trees Illustrate Evolutionary RelationshipsChapter 19.5 - Evolutionary Processes And The Concept Of A Microbial Species Inspire DebateChapter 19.6 - Bergey’s Manual Of Systematic BacteriologyChapter 20 - ArchaeaChapter 20.1 - Overview Of ArchaeaChapter 20.2 - Phylum Crenarchaeota: Metabolically Diverse ThermophilesChapter 20.3 - Phylum Thaumarchaeota: Mesophilic Ammonia OxidizersChapter 20.4 - Phylum Euryarchaeota: Methanogens, Haloarchaea, And OthersChapter 21 - Deinococci, Mollicutes, And Nonproteobacterial Gram-negative BacteriaChapter 21.3 - Class Mollicutes, Phylum Tenericutes: Bacteria That Lack Cell WallsChapter 21.4 - Photosynthetic Bacteria Are DiverseChapter 21.5 - Phylum Planctomycetes: Bacteria With Intracellular CompartmentsChapter 21.7 - Phylum Verrucomicrobia Includes Human Symbionts And MethylotrophsChapter 21.9 - Phylum Bacteroidetes Includes Important Gut MicrobiotaChapter 22 - ProteobacteriaChapter 22.1 - Class Alphaproteobacteria Includes Many OligotrophsChapter 22.2 - Class Betaproteobacteria Includes Chemoheterotrophs And ChemolithotrophsChapter 22.3 - Class Gammaproteobacteria Is The Largest Bacterial ClassChapter 22.4 - Class Deltaproteobacteria Includes Chemoheterotrophic Anaerobes And PredatorsChapter 22.5 - Class Epsilonproteobacteria Ranges From Pathogens To Deep-sea BacteriaChapter 23 - Firmicutes: The Low G + C Gram-positive BacteriaChapter 23.1 - Class Clostridia: Anaerobic Endospore-forming BacteriaChapter 23.2 - Class Negativicutes: Gram-positive Bacteria With Outer MembranesChapter 23.3 - Class Bacilli: Aerobic Endospore-forming BacteriaChapter 24 - Actinobacteria: High G + C Gram-positive BacteriaChapter 24.1 - Class ActinobacteriaChapter 25 - ProtistsChapter 25.1 - Protist Diversity Reflects Broad PhylogenyChapter 25.2 - Supergroup Excavata: Primitive EukaryotesChapter 25.3 - Supergroup Amoebozoa Includes Protists With PseudopodiaChapter 25.4 - Supergroup Sar: Protists Of Great ImportanceChapter 25.5 - Supergroup Archaeplastida Includes "green Algae"Chapter 26 - Fungi (eumycota)Chapter 26.1 - Fungal Biology Reflects Vast DiversityChapter 26.2 - Chytridiomycota Produce Motile SporesChapter 26.4 - Glomeromycota Are Mycorrhizal SymbiontsChapter 26.5 - Ascomycota Includes Yeasts And MoldsChapter 26.6 - Basidiomycota Includes Mushrooms And Plant PathogensChapter 26.7 - Microsporidia Are Intracellular ParasitesChapter 27 - VirusesChapter 27.1 - Virus Phylogeny Is Difficult To EstablishChapter 27.2 - Double-stranded Dna Viruses Infect All Cell TypesChapter 27.3 - Single-stranded Dna Viruses Use A Doublestranded Intermediate In Their Life CyclesChapter 27.4 - Double-stranded Rna Viruses: Rna-dependent Rna Polymerase Replicates The Genome And Synthesizes MrnaChapter 27.5 - Plus-strand Rna Viruses: Genomes That Can Be Translated Upon EntryChapter 27.6 - Minus-strand Rna Viruses: Rna-dependent Rna Polymerase Is Part Of The VirionChapter 27.7 - Retroviruses: Plus-strand Viruses That Use Reverse Transcriptase In Their Life CyclesChapter 27.8 - Reverse Transcribing Dna VirusesChapter 28 - Biogeochemical Cycling And Global Climate ChangeChapter 28.1 - Biogeochemical Cycling Sustains Life On EarthChapter 28.2 - Global Climate Change: Biogeochemical Cycling Out Of BalanceChapter 29 - Methods In Microbial EcologyChapter 29.1 - Microbial Biology Relies On CulturesChapter 29.2 - Genetic Methods Are Used To Assess Microbial DiversityChapter 29.3 - Assessment Of Microbial Community Activity Relies On Biochemistry And GeneticsChapter 30 - Microorganisms In Marine And Freshwater EcosystemsChapter 30.1 - Water Is The Largest Microbial HabitatChapter 30.2 - Microorganisms In Marine EcosystemsChapter 30.3 - Microorganisms In Freshwater EcosystemsChapter 31 - Microorganisms In Terrestrial EcosystemsChapter 31.1 - Soils Are An Important Microbial HabitatChapter 31.2 - Diverse Microorganisms Inhabit SoilChapter 31.3 - Microbe-plant Interactions Can Be Positive, Negative, Or NeutralChapter 31.4 - The Subsurface Biosphere Is VastChapter 32 - Microbial InteractionsChapter 32.1 - Many Types Of Microbial Interactions ExistChapter 32.2 - The Human-microbe EcosystemChapter 32.3 - Normal Microbiota Of The Human Body Adapt To The Human ConditionChapter 33 - Innate Host ResistanceChapter 33.1 - Immunity Arises From Innate Resistance And Adaptive DefensesChapter 33.2 - Innate Resistance Starts With BarriersChapter 33.3 - Innate Resistance Relies On Chemical MediatorsChapter 33.4 - Cells, Tissues, And Organs Work Collectively To Form An Immune SystemChapter 33.5 - Phagocytosis: Destroying Invaders And Recycling Their PartsChapter 33.6 - Inflammation Unites All The Components Of ImmunityChapter 34 - Adaptive ImmunityChapter 34.2 - Molecules That Elicit Immunity Are Called AntigensChapter 34.3 - Adaptive Immunity Can Be Earned Or BorrowedChapter 34.4 - Recognition Of Foreignness Is Critical For A Strong DefenseChapter 34.5 - T Cells Oversee And Participate In Immune FunctionsChapter 34.6 - B Cells Make Antibodies And Do A Whole Lot MoreChapter 34.7 - Antibodies Are Proteins That Bind Specific 3-d StructuresChapter 34.8 - Antibody Binding Dooms The TargetChapter 34.9 - Not Responding Is Also Part Of ImmunityChapter 34.10 - Sometimes The Immune System Doesn’t Work The Way It ShouldChapter 35 - Pathogenicity And infectionChapter 35.1 - Pathogenicity Drives Infectious DiseaseChapter 35.2 - Virulence Defines A Pathogen’s SuccessChapter 35.3 - Exposure And Transmission Can Lead To Infectious DiseaseChapter 36 - Clinical Microbiology And ImmunologyChapter 36.3 - Identification Of Microorganisms From SpecimensChapter 36.4 - Immune Responses Can Be Measured Or Exploited To Detect InfectionsChapter 37 - Epidemiology And Public Health MicrobiologyChapter 37.2 - Epidemiology Is Rooted In Well-tested MethodsChapter 37.3 - Infectious Disease Is Revealed Through Patterns Within A PopulationChapter 37.4 - Infectious Diseases And Pathogens Are Emerging And ReemergingChapter 37.5 - Health-care Facilities Harbor Infectious AgentsChapter 37.7 - Bioterrorism Readiness Is An Integral Component Of Public Health MicrobiologyChapter 38 - Human Diseases Caused By Viruses And PrionsChapter 38.1 - Viruses Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 38.3 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By VirusesChapter 38.4 - Food And Water Are Vehicles For Viral DiseasesChapter 38.5 - Zoonotic Diseases Arise From Human-animal InteractionsChapter 38.6 - Prion Proteins Transmit DiseaseChapter 39 - Human Diseases Caused By BacteriaChapter 39.1 - Bacteria Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 39.2 - Arthropods Can Transmit Bacterial DiseasesChapter 39.3 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By BacteriaChapter 39.4 - Food And Water Are Vehicles For Bacterial DiseasesChapter 39.5 - Zoonotic Diseases Arise From Human-animal InteractionsChapter 39.6 - Opportunistic Diseases Can Be Caused By BacteriaChapter 40 - Human Diseases Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 40.2 - Fungi Can Be Transmitted By Airborne RoutesChapter 40.3 - Arthropods Can Transmit Protozoal DiseaseChapter 40.4 - Direct Contact Diseases Can Be Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 40.5 - Food And Water Are Vehicles Of Protozoal DiseasesChapter 40.6 - Opportunistic Diseases Can Be Caused By Fungi And ProtistsChapter 41 - Microbiology Of FoodChapter 41.1 - Microbial Growth Can Cause Food SpoilageChapter 41.2 - Various Methods Are Used To Control Food SpoilageChapter 41.3 - Food-borne Disease OutbreaksChapter 41.4 - Detection Of Food-borne Pathogens Requires Government-industry CooperationChapter 41.5 - Microbiology Of Fermented Foods: Beer, Cheese, And Much MoreChapter 41.6 - ProbioticsChapter 42 - Biotechnology And Industrial MicrobiologyChapter 42.1 - Microbes Are The Source Of Many Products Of Industrial ImportanceChapter 42.2 - Biofuel Production Is A Dynamic FieldChapter 42.3 - Growing Microbes In Industrial Settings Presents ChallengesChapter 42.4 - Production Strains Are Developed To Maximize Output Of Industrially Important CompoundsChapter 42.5 - Agricultural Biotechnology Relies On A Plant PathogenChapter 42.6 - Some Microbes Are ProductsChapter 43 - Applied Environmental MicrobiologyChapter 43.1 - Purification And Sanitary Analysis Ensure Safe Drinking WaterChapter 43.2 - Wastewater Treatment Maintains Human And Environmental HealthChapter 43.3 - Microbial Fuel Cells: Batteries Powered By MicrobesChapter 43.4 - Biodegradation And Bioremediation Harness Microbes To Clean The Environment

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The author team of Prescott's Microbiology continues the tradition of past editions by providing a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. This balance makes Microbiology appropriate for microbiology majors and mixed majors courses. The authors have introduced a number of pedagogical elements designed to facilitate student learning. They also remain focused on readability, artwork, and the integration of several key themes (including evolution, ecology and diversity) throughout the text, making an already superior text even better.

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