Foundational Microbiology

Name: Foundational Microbiology
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Discover how the living things we can't notice with the naked eye impact you and our world in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define ‘microbes’ and explain why we should care about them
Discuss the various characteristics of bacteria
State the ways humans have harnessed bacteria for our benefit
Explain the benefits and drawbacks of viruses
Paraphrase the initial discovery of the viruses
Distinguish between filamentous and yeast fungi
List and name the characteristics of the different kinds of protozoan parasites
Identify the various Transmissible Spongiform
Encephalopathies (TSE) diseases that infect humans
Outline how Chronic Wasting Disease impacts the deer/elk population and potentially humans

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