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Microbiology measures knowledge and understanding of bacteria, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses as well as their relationships with humans. The course is based on material typically taught in a one-semester, introductory college course in Microbiology at the undergraduate level. The Excelsior College Examination consists of approximately 160 four-option, multiple-choice questions and a three-hour completion time. Topics covered include:
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Early history
- Place of microorganisms in the world
- Microbial laboratory techniques
- Biology of Microorganisms
- Prokaryotes
- Eukaryotes
- Growth and nutrition
- Metabolism
- Genetics
- Viruses
- Control of Microorganisms
- Principles of microbial control
- Physical methods of control
- Chemical methods of control
- Chemotherapeutic agents and antibiotics
- Disease, Resistance, and the Immune System
- The disease process
- Nonspecific resistance to disease
- Principles of immunology
- Disorders of the immune system
- Biology of Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory tract diseases
- Gastrointestinal tract diseases and intoxications
- Urogenital tract diseases
- Skin and wound diseases
- Blood diseases
- Nosocomial diseases
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Environmental, Food, and Industrial Microbiology
- Environmental microbiology
- Food microbiology
- Industrial microbiology
(Taken from “Excelsior College Examination Content Guide for Microbiology,” Excelsior College Examinations, ©2006.) |
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