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MICR 301

Microbial Physiology

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Bioenergetics and metabolism of microorganisms, responses to their environment and other organisms, and biogenesis of their cellular components.

Requirements

Prerequisites

MICR 276MICR 276L
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MICR 276; MICR 276L.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify and explain the structural and functional components of microbial cells.
  • describe the physiological features, metabolic processes, behavioral responses, and regulatory mechanisms of microbes.
  • discuss a variety of biochemical pathways and how they contribute to the ubiquitous nature of microbes.
  • discuss how environmental cues and signaling alter the cellular physiology of microbes.
  • recall topics in microbial physiology, metabolism, and biochemistry, and apply this knowledge to solve problems.
  • recognize, articulate, and communicate, both orally and in writing, complex conceptual ideas related to microbial physiology, metabolism, and biochemistry.