History Discuss the history of microbiology. Cell structure Identify basic cell structure of eucaryotes and procaryotes. Classes of microorganisms Explain the system of bacterial nomenclature. Describe how various microorganisms are characterized and described. Microorganism structure Identify the structure of each class of microorganism.
Microscopes Operate a compound light microscope.
Maintain a compound light microscope. Execute various staining techniques in order to study the morphology of microorganisms. Use staining techniques to classify specific organisms. Safety procedures Recognize safety procedures in a microbiological laboratory. Adhere to safety procedures in a microbiological laboratory Record data in a scientific notebook.