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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.)

The required textbook(s) for this course is listed below.

  • Microbiology: An Introduction   
      9th by Tortora, Gerard J. / Funke, Berdell R. / Case, Christine L. - Benjamin Cummings, 2007
        
    ISBN 9780-8053-47906