| Modulekode | MBY 251 |
| Kwalifikasie | Undergraduate |
| Fakulteit | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module-inhoud | 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. |
| Modulekrediete | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programme |
BSc Information and Knowledge Systems
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biotechnology BSc Chemistry BSc Culinary Science BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Food Science BSc Genetics BSc Geography and Environmental Science BSc Human Genetics BSc Human Physiology BSc Medical Sciences BSc Microbiology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Plant Pathology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | MBY 161 GS |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, fortnightly practicals |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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