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Part 1 Introduction to microbiology: the history and scope of microbiology; the study of microbial structure - microscopy and specimen preparation; prokaryotic cell structure and function; eucaryotic cell structure and function. Part 2 Microbial nutrition, growth and control: microbial nutrition; microbial growth; control of microorganisms by physical and chemical agents. Part 3 Microbial metabolism: metabolism - energy and enzymes; metabolism - the generation of energy; metabolism - the use of energy in biosynthesis; metabolism - the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins; metabolism -enzyme and gene regulation. Part 4 Microbial genetics: microbial genetics - general principles; microbial genetics - recombination and plasmids; recombinant DNA technology. Part 4 The viruses: the viruses - introduction and general characteristics; the viruses -bacteriophages; the viruses - viruses of eucaryotes. Part 6 The diversity of the microbial world: microbial taxonomy; the archaea; bacteria - the deinococci and nonproteobacteria Gram negatives; bacteria - the proteobacteria; bacteria - the low G + C Gram positives; bacteria - the high G + C Gram positives; the fungi, slime molds, and water molds; the algae; the protozoa.