Learning Objectives for "Basic Groups of Microbes and an Introduction to Microorganisms"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. State three harmful effects and four beneficial effects associated with the activities of microorganisms.

2*. Define microbiota and microbiome.

3. Define symbiosis, mutualism, and commensalism.

4*. Briefly describe two different beneficial things the human microbiome does for the normal function of our body.

5*. State several diseases associated with a change in our "normal" microbiota.

6. List and recognize a description of the each of the 5 basic groups of microbes.

(*) = Common theme throughout the course

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

Last updated: Feb., 2018
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