Module 3
Microbial Metabolism (Ch 5)
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Learning Objectives
Chapter 5: Microbial Metabolism
Chapter 5: Microbial Metabolism
- Define metabolism, anabolism and catabolism
- Identify the role of ATP as an intermediate between catabolism and anabolism
- Describe enzyme structure, function and regulation
- Define simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport
- Explain oxidation-reduction and three types of phosphorylation
- Explain the overall function of metabolic pathways
- Describe glycolysis, Krebs Cycle and the chemiosmotic model of ATP generation
- Describe the chemical reactions of, and list some products of fermentation
- Compare and contrast the light-dependent and light-independent reactions of
- Categorize various nutritional patterns among organisms according to carbon