| Module code | MBY 251 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Growth, replication and survival of bacteria, Energy sources, harvesting from light versus oxidation, regulation of catabolic pathways, chemotaxis. Nitrogen metabolism, iron-scavenging. Alternative electron acceptors: denitrification, sulphate reduction, methanogenesis. Bacterial evolution, systematic and genomics. Biodiversity; bacteria occurring in the natural environment (soil, water and air), associated with humans, animals, plants, and those of importance in foods and in the water industry. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| Programmes |
BSc Information Technology Information and Knowledge Systems
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biological Sciences BSc Biotechnology BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Food Management (4 years) BSc Food Science BSc Genetics BSc Human Genetics BSc Human Physiology BSc Medical Sciences BSc Microbiology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Food Science and Technology BScAgric Plant Pathology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | MBY 161 GS |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Microbiology and Plant Path |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
Copyright © University of Pretoria 2024. All rights reserved.
Virtual Campus
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App