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Welcome to The Microbiology Place! To begin:
- Select a chapter from the pull-down menu above.
- Click "GO."
- Select any feature from the left to access that chapter's resources
Among the resources you will find:
- Objectives help you focus on the key concepts to master in each chapter.
- Case Studies challenge you to apply what you've learned to real-life case histories. Determine the effectiveness of a food preservative, investigate an outbreak of food poisoning, practice genetic engineering, and more.
- Chapter Quizzes are made up of 40 quiz questions for each chapter. The quizzes are in true/false, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank format.
- Microbe Review questions ask you to interact with a figure from the textbook. Each chapter contains 5-10 multiple-choice questions.
- Practice Tests are intended to help you asses your mastery of chapter topics. There are 20 multiple-choice questions per chapter.
- Flashcards are an excellent way to review key terms and concepts from the text.
- The Glossary provides definitions of key terms throughout the textbook. Access an audio pronunciation guide on the Pronunciation page.
- The Johnson/Case Lab Supplement provides critical thinking questions accompanied by photos of lab specimens and cultures to test your understanding of lab results.
- Web Links and In the News point you to interesting microbiology news and resources on the web, serving as springboards for further exploration.
- Pose questions and receive answers from the author: microbiologist and professor Christine L. Case on the Ask the Author page.
- Careers contains useful information about working in a microbiology-related field. Basic research, applied research, and health professions are presented.
- Instructor Resources takes you to the catalog page for Microbiology: An Introduction 9th ed.
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