This course turns microbiology knowledge into exam success with professor-style revision notes plus 4,200 interactive questions with detailed rationales designed to sharpen understanding, build confidence, and help you pass. You’ll learn how microorganisms are structured, how they grow and spread, and why they matter in healthcare—from normal microbiota and infection control to the lab methods used to identify pathogens. The course covers the full scope of General Microbiology (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), microbial genetics and metabolism, pathogenesis and host defenses, antimicrobial therapy and resistance, and real-world applications in public health and clinical practice—so you can study smarter, practice more effectively, and walk into exams ready.

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY

1. The Microbial World and You
2. Chemical Principles
3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope
4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
5. Microbial Metabolism
6. Microbial Growth
7. The Control of Microbial Growth
8. Microbial Genetics
9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology

 

PART TWO: A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD

1. Classification of Microorganisms
2. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
3. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
4. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

 

PART THREE: INTERACTION BETWEEN MICROBE AND HOST

1. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
2. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
3. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
4. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
5. Practical Applications of Immunology
6. Disorders Associated with the Immune System
7. Antimicrobial Drugs

 

PART FOUR: MICROORGANISMS AND HUMAN DISEASE

1. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
2. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
3. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
4. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
5. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
6. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

 

PART FIVE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

1. Environmental Microbiology
2. Applied and Industrial Microbiology