Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings PowerPoint ® Lecture Slide Presentation prepared by Christine L. Case Microbiology.
Infectious Disease and the Immune System. Viruses Viruses are non- living. Only characteristic of living organisms is ability to reproduce. Obligate intracellular.
1. 1. Microscope Development A. Definition B. History of Cell Biology INTRODUCTION I. Cell Cell Biology.
WELCOME TO MICROBIOLOGY EBIO 3400 Dr. Steven Schmidt - Professor Dr. Bob Hermanson - Laboratory Coordinator.
GENETICS OF VIRUSES. The Basics Compare the size! Two basic components: – A diverse genome ssDNA dsDNA (Smallpox) ssRNA (Measles) dsRNA – Capsid/Envelope.
INTRODUCTION I. Cell Biology A. Definition. a. Zacharias Janssen, 1595 first light microscope c. Robert Hooke, 1665 coined “Cellulae” d. Anton van Leeuwenhoek,
1 Viruses, Viroids, and Prions. 2 Are Viruses Living or Non-living? Viruses are both and neither They have some properties of life but not others For.
Viruses. What to Know: Learning Objectives Overview: What are some basic facts about viruses? Structure: What are the shapes? Reproduction: What is the.
What is Life? ASTR 4: Life in the Universe. Discussion Topics Three Domains of Life Basic Cell Structure Macro-molecules Properties of Life.
