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Unit : Small world (Microbiology)

Topic 1 : Microorganisms: what are they?

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Chapter: First form of life

Image 1 - The early Earth
Image 2 - The Miller Experiment
Image 3 - Stromatolites

Chapter: What is Microbiology?

Image 1 - Prokaryotic microorganisms
Image 2 - Eukaryotic microorganisms
Image 3 - Small world
Image 4 - Microbes "employed" by humans

Chapter: Types of microorganisms

Image 1 - Archaea
Image 2 - Cyanobacteria
Image 3 - Bacteria
Image 4 - Protozoa: amoeba and euglena
Image 5 - Fungi: mushrooms and yeast
Image 6 - Virus

Chapter: Reproduction of microorganisms

Image 1 - Reproduction of bacteria
Image 2 - Fungi spores
Image 3 - Reproduction of viruses

Topic 2 : Microorganisms and the human body

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Chapter: Beneficial microorganisms

Image 1 - The nitrogen cycle
Image 2 - Penicillin at work
Image 3 - Some foods are produced with the help of microorganisms.

Chapter: Pathogenic microorganisms

Image 1 - Human pathogens: Green mold Aspergillus flavus and Bacteria Enterobacter aerogenes
Image 2 - Human diseases
Image 3 - The Bubonic Plague of the Middle Ages was spread by rodents.

Chapter: Human immune system

Image 1 - Antibody
Image 2 - Antibody and antigen
Image 3 - Macrophage and antigen

Chapter: AIDS

Image 1 - HIV
Image 2 - HIV infected T cell
Image 3 - AIDS map

Topic 3 : Microorganisms used by humans

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Chapter: Medicine

Image 1 - Penicillin is effective against many types of bacterial infections.
Image 2 - Vaccinations are used to help prevent certain illnesses.

Chapter: Food production

Image 1 - Fermentation
Image 2 - Lactic acid bacteria
Image 3 - Yeast used for bread making

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