Category: Microbiology

Please use a distinct color/font/highlight/underline your responses
SAVE SLIDES IN YOUR SLIDE BOX BUT DO NOT TURN THEM IN. Enter your Unknown Number____________. I. Slant characteristics (highlight your choice): Consistency (1.0 pt.): Dry Mucoid
Pigment (2.0 pts): Yes No
If yes, then describe color_______________________ If yes, highlight your choice: Intracellular / Extracellular
UPLOAD A PICTURE OF YOUR SLANT HERE (image must display unknown number) Must take pictures of all stained slides. Do not discard any slides but do not turn them in.
II. Staining (highlight and justify your choice): (1.5 pts) Gram Stain result Positive Negative
(1.5 pts) Include your stained slide image (at 100X under oil) here and justify your choice above:
(1.5 pts) Spore Stain result Positive Negative
(1.5 pts) Include your stained slide image here and justify your choice above: (1.5 pts) Acid-Fast Stain result Positive Negative
(1.5 pts) Include your stained slide image here and justify your choice above: III. (1.5 pts) Staining Morphology (highlight your choice): Rod Coccus Spiral
(1.5 pts) Observed Predominant Arrangement (highlight your choice): Single Clusters Chains
(2.0 pts) Bonus Which organism does your unknown resemble? ______________________ _____________________
(Must be a logical guess based on all characteristics.) (Genus) (species)

As you watch television, scroll through social media sites, listen to your friends and family, read blogs and the news, you’re probably exposed to different stories about microbiology.  Now, more than ever, you will likely hear about viruses, bacteria, or other microbes as topics of discussion.   This week I specifically want you to watch for topics on corona virus, SARS-COV-2, COVID19 or MonkeyPox
Write a couple paragraphs about one of these topics that you encounter:  Please use your own words. This journal is to discuss your learning, opinions, and things that you maybe would have missed or not understood without this class. Absolutely do NOT just post an article you find, or a summary of an article. If you journal is ABOUT an article, you can include a brief summary (and a reference), but most of the content should be your feelings and thoughts
If this was a discussion, tell a little about what you contributed to the topic.
State what you have learned in class that made this topic stand out to you
I need 2 different topics so this is a two assignment based journal
the first one can be a couple of paragraphs of the topic listed and the second one can also be a different topic with a couple of paragraphs

This is a microbiology homework report that needs to be typed with specific questions answered in full detail

1.Discuss the characteristics of eukaryotic microorganisms.
2. Identify the life cycles of select eukaryotic organisms.

Identify critical information about the cellular nature and habitat of microbes.
Discuss how it applies to your daily life.
Instructions
Your initial reply involves the following.
Choose one of the following locations: home or work. Then, answer the following questions clearly and thoroughly. Check your grammar, please. Your post should be between 150 and 200 words. You may check this by clicking on “Tools” on the top menu. Where would you find a high population of microbes, and why? Does microbes’ size so tiny that they can only be seen with a microscope affect where they live? Choose at least three areas of your chosen location. How do you keep the microbial population down or under control in the areas you explained above? Explain in detail. Why do you want to keep the microbial population under control in those areas?

Upon successful completion of these assignments, the student should be able to:
Label the parts of the microscope and provide their function.
Practice gram staining and acid-fast staining techniques by following their flow charts.
Instructions:
Click the interactive “Virtual Labs” link. Next, click “Gram Staining” on the top center of the simulator and perform the indicated activities. As you move forward by pressing “Continue,” a link labeled “Photo” may appear in view. Click on it to see an actual photo of the slide.
Using the same interactive virtual lab, click “Using the Microscope” and perform the indicated activities. Pay attention to the names and functions of the microscope parts and how to use the oil immersion lens. Print out the pdf “Label the Microscope Parts” (created and freely available by MicroscopeWorld.com) and label its parts. Please write down your name on the top right of the paper, take a picture, and upload it here.
On the left side of the printout “Label the Microscope Parts,” write down the answers to these questions (you do not have to write down the question, only the response using one to three words): What was added on the prepared slide when viewing the yogurt specimen with the 100x objective? How are the dyes removed from the fixed slide?
Sketch a flow chart for gram staining. A flow chart is a simple sketch that outlines the steps to complete a procedure. Include the names of the stains and the timing. Here is an explanatory video on how to create a flow chart.

1.Discuss the characteristics of eukaryotic microorganisms.
2. Identify the life cycles of select eukaryotic organisms.

Identify critical information about the cellular nature and habitat of microbes.
Discuss how it applies to your daily life.
Instructions
Your initial reply involves the following.
Choose one of the following locations: home or work. Then, answer the following questions clearly and thoroughly. Check your grammar, please. Your post should be between 150 and 200 words. You may check this by clicking on “Tools” on the top menu. Where would you find a high population of microbes, and why? Does microbes’ size so tiny that they can only be seen with a microscope affect where they live? Choose at least three areas of your chosen location. How do you keep the microbial population down or under control in the areas you explained above? Explain in detail. Why do you want to keep the microbial population under control in those areas?

Upon successful completion of these assignments, the student should be able to:
Label the parts of the microscope and provide their function.
Practice gram staining and acid-fast staining techniques by following their flow charts.
Instructions:
Click the interactive “Virtual Labs” link. Next, click “Gram Staining” on the top center of the simulator and perform the indicated activities. As you move forward by pressing “Continue,” a link labeled “Photo” may appear in view. Click on it to see an actual photo of the slide.
Using the same interactive virtual lab, click “Using the Microscope” and perform the indicated activities. Pay attention to the names and functions of the microscope parts and how to use the oil immersion lens. Print out the pdf “Label the Microscope Parts” (created and freely available by MicroscopeWorld.com) and label its parts. Please write down your name on the top right of the paper, take a picture, and upload it here.
On the left side of the printout “Label the Microscope Parts,” write down the answers to these questions (you do not have to write down the question, only the response using one to three words): What was added on the prepared slide when viewing the yogurt specimen with the 100x objective? How are the dyes removed from the fixed slide?
Sketch a flow chart for gram staining. A flow chart is a simple sketch that outlines the steps to complete a procedure. Include the names of the stains and the timing. Here is an explanatory video on how to create a flow chart.

Microorganism Profile – APA Format Paper
Purpose:
The purpose of the paper is to enhance student understanding of the concepts of microbiology and how microorganisms interact with their host by applying these concepts to a specific microorganism. Additionally, this assignment serves as an artifact showing that students have demonstrated achieving the competency on scientific literacy. General Education Competency 6 states: Learners will gain the ability to read with understanding scientific content and engage in dialogue about scientific issues.
Introduction:
The Microorganism Profile Paper requires the ability to apply scientific knowledge that you acquire both inside and outside the microbiology classroom. You will also be required to communicate your knowledge of microbiological concepts in written and graphical means. You will construct a comprehensive profile of a microorganism that you are assigned by the faculty using the guidance document below. This microorganism is a pathogen that you may encounter in your nursing career. As you progress through the paper, you will be asked to provide written explanations of microbiological concepts in your own words. Your paper will also need to include a diagram that you create, demonstrating how your assigned microbe is transmitted. All written answers are expected to meet accepted standards for grammar, syntax, and punctuation, and the paper will be submitted in APA format. Proper microbiology terminology is also expected. The completed paper is to be submitted electronically via the Assignment Drop Box in Canvas in week 9.
The Big Picture:
As you progress through this course, you will acquire information in a sequential, topic-specific manner. Each topic will include information that is relevant to this assignment. For example, the knowledge you gain from the lesson on bacterial cell morphology will be applied to the first paper topic, “Cell Morphology and Growth Requirements.” Your answers are expected to include information from sources that go beyond the textbook or classroom. Examples include peer-reviewed journal articles, interviews with clinicians who deal with microbes daily, personal experiences, and other reputable sources. You are expected to clearly understand the meaning of each topic before you construct your answer. For example, you are expected to know the meaning of “epidemiology” and to understand the topics that are connected to it. Don’t forget to read and understand the rubric before you start. Refer to it often: it will help guide you through the process.