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Part One: Fundamentals of Microbiology
Ch 1: The Microbial World and You
Ch 2: Chemical Principles
Ch 3: Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope
Ch 4: Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Ch 5: Microbial Metabolism
Ch 6: Microbial Growth
Ch 7: The Control of Microbial Growth
Ch 8: Microbial Genetics
Ch 9: Biotechnology and DNA Technology
Part Two: A Survey of the Microbial World
Ch 10: Classification of Microorganisms
Ch 11: The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
Ch 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
Ch 13: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
Part Five: Environmental and Applied Microbiology
Ch 27: Environmental Microbiology
Ch 28: Applied and Industrial Microbiology