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H Bacteria need energy to survive in the same way that humans need food to OLYHDFWHULDJHWWKLVHQHUJLQDWZRVWHSSURFHVV7KH. And You!. What are MFCs?. MFCs are bioelectrical devices that harness the natural metabolisms of microbes to produce electrical power directly from organic material. MFC Basics. Oxygen Poor. Oxygen Rich. 1. 19. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. Permission required for reproduction or display.. Introduction to . Microbial . Taxonomy. Taxonomy. science of biological classification. THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF MICROBIAL LIFE. HOW DID LIFE ORIGINATE?. SPONTANEOUS GENERATION. LIFE ARISING FROM NON-LIVING MATTER. LONG BELIEVED AS THE ACCEPTED EXPLANATION OF ORIGINATION OF LIFE. EXPERIMENTS EVENTUALLY SHOWED IT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. And You!. What are MFCs?. MFCs are bioelectrical devices that harness the natural metabolisms of microbes to produce electrical power directly from organic material. MFC Basics. Oxygen Poor. Oxygen Rich. A. Microbial Reproduction. 1. binary (transverse) fission. A) parent cell enlarges and duplicates all its genetic material. B) DNA copies move to opposite ends of parent and attach to a section of the cell membrane as it begins to pinch together at the center. A. Structure of DNA. 1. discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. 2. stores genetic information for the production of proteins. 3. composed of nucleotides. A) a nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and phosphate. Blair Bean. Grade 9. Pittsburgh Central Catholic . Highschool. Variety of organisms that live in and on the body. Skin. Gastrointestinal tracts. Nose. Pharynx. Mouth. Conjunctiva. Provide moisture, nourishment, and a stable pH for body to properly function. Microbiology. Microbial Growth. Microbial requirements for growth:. 1. . Physical. A. . Temperature. Optimal growth temperature. Permissible range. human pathogens optimal = . 37°C. Microbial Growth. Elizabeth Golden. EBIO 4100, Winter Ecology, Spring 2013. Mountain Research Station, University of Colorado, Boulder. Introduction. Snow pack. Provides insulation . (Halfpenny and . Ozanne. 1989). . 1. . Discovered . by James Watson and Francis Crick . in 1953. 2. . Stores . genetic information for the production of proteins. 3. . Composed . of nucleotides. A) . A . nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base, . Musafer. PhD. Microbial growth defined as an increase in cellular constituents resulting an increase in a microorganism size, population number or both.. 1-Lag phase. When M.O are inoculated into fresh culture medium, will not reproduce immediately, therefore this period is called the lag phase. . Growth: . A. n . increase in cell number, not in cell size. .. Bacteria . grow and divide by binary fission, a rapid and relatively simple process. .. Phases . of Growth Bacterial Growth Curve : . When . 1. Microbial survival strategies. 2. Microbial growth. 3. Effects of the environment. 4. Microbial cultures. 5. Growth measurements. 6. Antimicrobial agents. 7. Antibiotics. 1. . Microbial. . survival. Microbiology. Outline. Microbial growth . in . natural environments. . Measurement . of . microbial population size. Principles of . microbial control. . Physical, chemical and biological control.