Overview
Microbes can live almost everywhere and do almost everything. The complexity of microbial work is astonishing! In this module, you will explore the microbial world with your peers. Over the next two weeks, we will ask you to dive into one specific group. First, read textbook material, take notes, review research literature, and find images to prepare a four-slide summary When preparing your slides, you should consider the following information:
- Microbial group taxonomic name/affiliation (0 pt; minus 0.5 pt if not listed);
- Unique structures or morphological features (up to 0.5 pt);
- Metabolic capabilities and diversity within the group (up to 1 pt);
- Interactions with / impacts on environment/host. Possible applications or methods of diagnosis and cure (if pathogenic) (up to 2 pt);
- Some unique information you found online, research papers, etc. (up to 1 pt);
- Two questions related to the information provided ( up to 0.5 pt).
- References (0 pt; minus 0.5 pt if not listed)
introduces your microbe and highlights the microbe's main characteristics. you should summarize the information you learn