Microbiology

  1. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure
    1. Prokaryotic Cell Organization
      1. Cell Size and Shape
        1. Spherical Forms
          1. Rod-Shaped Forms
            1. Spiral Forms
              1. Cellular Arrangements
              2. External Structures
                1. Glycocalyx
                  1. Capsule Formation
                    1. Slime Layer Properties
                      1. Protective Functions
                        1. Virulence Factors
                        2. Flagella
                          1. Protein Composition
                            1. Basal Body Structure
                              1. Rotational Movement
                                1. Chemotaxis
                                2. Axial Filaments
                                  1. Spirochete Motility
                                    1. Periplasmic Location
                                      1. Corkscrew Movement
                                      2. Fimbriae and Pili
                                        1. Adhesion Functions
                                          1. Conjugative Pili
                                            1. Genetic Transfer
                                          2. Cell Wall Structure
                                            1. Peptidoglycan Composition
                                              1. Sugar Backbone
                                                1. Structural Strength
                                                2. Gram-Positive Cell Walls
                                                  1. Thick Peptidoglycan Layer
                                                    1. Teichoic Acid Components
                                                      1. Surface Proteins
                                                      2. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
                                                        1. Thin Peptidoglycan Layer
                                                          1. Outer Membrane Structure
                                                            1. Lipopolysaccharide Components
                                                              1. Periplasmic Space
                                                              2. Atypical Cell Walls
                                                                1. Mycoplasma Characteristics
                                                                  1. Archaeal Cell Walls
                                                                    1. Acid-Fast Bacteria
                                                                    2. Cell Wall Damage
                                                                      1. Lysozyme Action
                                                                        1. Antibiotic Effects
                                                                          1. Osmotic Consequences
                                                                        2. Internal Structures
                                                                          1. Plasma Membrane
                                                                            1. Phospholipid Bilayer
                                                                              1. Membrane Proteins
                                                                                1. Transport Functions
                                                                                  1. Energy Conservation
                                                                                  2. Cytoplasm
                                                                                    1. Aqueous Environment
                                                                                      1. Dissolved Substances
                                                                                        1. Enzymatic Reactions
                                                                                        2. Nucleoid Region
                                                                                          1. Chromosome Organization
                                                                                            1. DNA Packaging
                                                                                              1. Transcription Sites
                                                                                              2. Ribosomes
                                                                                                1. 70S Ribosome Structure
                                                                                                  1. Protein Synthesis
                                                                                                    1. Ribosomal RNA
                                                                                                    2. Inclusion Bodies
                                                                                                      1. Storage Granules
                                                                                                        1. Metabolic Reserves
                                                                                                          1. Specialized Functions
                                                                                                          2. Endospores
                                                                                                            1. Spore Formation Process
                                                                                                              1. Resistance Properties
                                                                                                                1. Germination Conditions
                                                                                                            2. Eukaryotic Cell Organization
                                                                                                              1. External Structures
                                                                                                                1. Flagella and Cilia
                                                                                                                  1. Microtubule Arrangement
                                                                                                                    1. Dynein Motors
                                                                                                                      1. Coordinated Movement
                                                                                                                      2. Cell Wall Variations
                                                                                                                        1. Fungal Cell Walls
                                                                                                                          1. Algal Cell Walls
                                                                                                                            1. Plant Cell Walls
                                                                                                                            2. Glycocalyx Functions
                                                                                                                              1. Cell Recognition
                                                                                                                                1. Protection
                                                                                                                                  1. Adhesion
                                                                                                                                2. Membrane Systems
                                                                                                                                  1. Plasma Membrane
                                                                                                                                    1. Fluid Mosaic Model
                                                                                                                                      1. Selective Permeability
                                                                                                                                        1. Transport Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                        2. Endomembrane System
                                                                                                                                          1. Membrane Continuity
                                                                                                                                            1. Vesicular Transport
                                                                                                                                              1. Protein Processing
                                                                                                                                            2. Cytoplasm and Cytoskeleton
                                                                                                                                              1. Cytoplasmic Matrix
                                                                                                                                                1. Microfilaments
                                                                                                                                                  1. Intermediate Filaments
                                                                                                                                                    1. Microtubules
                                                                                                                                                      1. Cytoplasmic Streaming
                                                                                                                                                      2. Membrane-Bound Organelles
                                                                                                                                                        1. Nucleus
                                                                                                                                                          1. Nuclear Envelope
                                                                                                                                                            1. Nuclear Pores
                                                                                                                                                              1. Chromatin Organization
                                                                                                                                                                1. Nucleolus Function
                                                                                                                                                                2. Endoplasmic Reticulum
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rough ER Functions
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Smooth ER Functions
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Membrane Synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Ribosomes
                                                                                                                                                                        1. 80S Ribosome Structure
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Free vs. Bound Ribosomes
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Protein Synthesis Sites
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Golgi Complex
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cisternae Organization
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Protein Modification
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Vesicle Formation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Secretory Pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Lysosomes
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Digestive Enzymes
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Autophagy
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cellular Cleanup
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Vacuoles
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Storage Functions
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Turgor Pressure
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Waste Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Mitochondria
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Double Membrane Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cristae Organization
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ATP Synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cellular Respiration
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Chloroplasts
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thylakoid System
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Photosynthetic Reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Stroma Functions
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Peroxisomes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Oxidative Enzymes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Detoxification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Metabolic Functions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Centrosome
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Centriole Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Microtubule Organization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cell Division Role
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Endosymbiotic Theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Theoretical Framework
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Supporting Evidence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Structural Similarities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Genetic Evidence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Biochemical Similarities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Evolutionary Implications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Modern Applications

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