Luque de Johnson, Laura2011-09-062011-09-062010-01http://hdl.handle.net/10267/10649This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorMicroorganisms are of monumental importance to humans, plants, and to all life forms on Earth. Collectively they constitute the largest mass of living material on Earth. In this course we will study microorganisms from all major organizational perspectives (molecular, physiology, phylogeny, disease) Principal emphasis will be placed on prokaryotic microorganisms and the importance of their basic metabolic patterns in defining the roles that they play in nature.Rhodes College owns the rights to the digital objects in this collection. Objects are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu. Fees may apply.Biology, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText2010 SpringSyllabus