define the science of microbiology and describe some of the general
methods used in the study of microorganisms
discuss the historical concept of spontaneous generation and the
experiments that were performed to disprove this erroneous idea
discuss how Koch's postulates are used to establish the causal link
between a suspected microorganism and a disease
describe some of the various activities of microorganisms that are
beneficial to humans
describe procaryotic and eucaryotic morphology, the two types of
cellular anatomy, and also the distribution of microorganisms among the various
kingdoms or domains in which living organisms are categorized
discuss the importance of the field of microbiology to other areas
of biology and to general human welfare
