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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Global Edition

• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• About the Author


• Preface


• Acknowledgments


• Table of Contents


• Feature Boxes


• 1 A Brief History of Microbiology


• The Early Years of Microbiology


• What Does Life Really Look Like?


• How Can Microbes Be Classified?


• The Golden Age of Microbiology


• Does Microbial Life Spontaneously Generate?


• What Causes Fermentation?


• What Causes Disease?


• How Can We Prevent Infection and Disease?


• The Modern Age of Microbiology


• What Are the Basic Chemical Reactions of Life?


• How Do Genes Work?


• What Roles Do Microorganisms Play in the Environment?


• How Do We Defend Against Disease?


• What Will the Future Hold?


• Chapter Summary


• Questions for Review


• Critical Thinking


• Concept Mapping


• 2 The Chemistry of Microbiology


• Atoms


• Atomic Structure


• Isotopes


• Electron Configurations


• Chemical Bonds


• Nonpolar Covalent Bonds


• Polar Covalent Bonds


• Ionic Bonds


• Hydrogen Bonds


• Chemical Reactions


• Synthesis Reactions


• Decomposition Reactions


• Exchange Reactions


• Water, Acids, Bases, and Salts


• Water


• Acids and Bases


• Salts


• Organic Macromolecules


• Functional Groups


• Lipids


• Carbohydrates


• Proteins


• Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids


• Chapter Summary


• Questions for Review


• Critical Thinking


• Concept Mapping


• 3 Cell Structure and Function


• Processes of Life