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Decks in this class (17)

L1: Introduction to Redox
What environments deter microbes,
What are two examples of early mi...,
How were cells discovered
15  cards
L2: Bioenergetic Metabolism 1
Buildng blocks of life,
Define metabolism,
Anabolism
28  cards
L3: Bioenergetics 2
Where do lithotrophs get energy,
What is the 1 problem with lithot...,
Difference between reverse electr...
21  cards
Primary Nutritional Categories
Photo organo hetero troph,
Photo organo auto troph,
Photo litho hetero troph
8  cards
L4: Evolution of microbial life
What is the speculated compositio...,
What is the speculated compostion...,
What is primordial soup
25  cards
L5: Microbial Diversity and Tree of life
What are the benefits of taxonomy,
What are the three interelated pa...,
How does microbial taxonomy work
15  cards
L6: Microbial Community Assembly
What are ways to distinguish habi...,
What are 3 types of diversity,
Define taxonomic vs functional di...
15  cards
L7: Microbial Biomes
What are the parameters for diver...,
Explain each soil parameter,
Describe a biome with specific he...
23  cards
L8: Extreme Habitats + Metabolism
What is the relationship in extre...,
4 metals in metal respiration,
What is shweanella
15  cards
L9: Biogeochemical Cycles I
What are interconversions what do...,
Resevoir,
Define source
22  cards
L10: Nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen importance caviat,
Nitrogen flux,
Define nitrification dnra anra
14  cards
L11: Sulfur + Phos
Why sulfur important,
Sulfure oxidation,
Redcution
16  cards
L13: Culture Based Methods
List 6 examples of samples to study,
What is the importance of samplin...,
What are the 4 objectives of samp...
22  cards
L14: Culture Independant Microbiology
What are the benefits of environm...,
What are the 4 types of molecular...,
What are the steps in nuclec acid...
39  cards
14-16: Bioinformatics
List all the steps of nucleic aci...,
Collect high quality samples,
Cell lysis
28  cards
L17: Extremophiles Halophiles
What are habitats of extremophiles,
List the names of common extremop...,
What is polyextremophile
17  cards
L18: Extremophiles: Alkaliphiles + Deinococcus
What are 4 general facts about al...,
Describe the habitat,
What are haloalkaliphiles
13  cards

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