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Assignment:

Graphs from the book.

1. List and describe the source of the essential nutrients of a bacterial cell.

2. Describe and distinguish between macronutrients and micronutrients.

3. List and define four different terms that describe an organism's source of carbon and energy.

4. Define saprobe and parasite and provide microbial examples of each.

5. Compare and contrast the processes of diffusion and osmosis.

6. Identify the effects of isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic effects on a bacterial cell.

7. Name two types of passive transport and three types of active transport and give an example of how each is used.

8. List and describe five terms used to express a microbe's optimal growth temperature.

9. Summarize three ways in which microorganisms function in the presence of oxygen.

10. Identify three other physical factors that microbes must contend with in the environment.

11. List and describe the five major types of microbial associations.

12. Discuss characteristics of biofilms that differentiate them from planktonic bacteria and their infections.

13. Summarize the steps of cell division used by most bacteria and describe another method used by fewer bacterial species.

14. Define doubling time and describe how it leads to exponential growth.

15. List and define the four phases of growth in a bacterial growth curve.