Microbiology documents various microscopic organisms including bacteria, viruses, and plasmids. It provides images and descriptions of their key components such as bacterial flagella, viral capsids, and plasmid DNA. The document also includes interactive games to test the reader's knowledge of distinguishing bacteria, viruses, and plasmids.

1. Microbiology
BYU iGem Team

2. How small is small?
×100,000,000 =
×1,000,000,000 =
Credit: http://www.kristarella.com/2007/07/bacterial-dna-transplant/
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar07/endy_files/textmostly/slide4.html
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/m-and-ms/images/2554901/title/red-m-m-photo

3. Virus
Capsid: “Head”
Tail fiber: “Legs”
Credit: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar07/endy_files/textmostly/slide4.html

4. Bacteria
Fimbrae and pili: “Arms”
Flagellum: “Tails”
DNA: “Brain”
Cytoplasm: “Blood”
Cell wall: “Skin”
Credit: http://www.kristarella.com/2007/07/bacterial-dna-transplant/

5. DNA – Blueprint of Life
Credit: http://freegraphicdownload.com/3d-dna-
icon-free-stock-photo/
Credit: http://deltabiology.com/2011/types-of-microorganisms/

6. Plasmid
Credit: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-ti-plasmid/510449

7. Superpower!
Credit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmid
http://www.qdexpress.com/oscommerce/
http://chocolate.wikia.com/wiki/File:Chocolate_chip_cookies.jpg
http://ladymamale.blogspot.com/2012/05/behold-power-of-chocolate-chip.html

8. Credit:
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/03/31/6382695-glow-in-the-dark-jellyfish-
on-display-in-germany?lite
http://www.vtaide.com/png/animal-pharm.htm

9. DNA
Credit: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/lady_apollo/tags/milk/

10. Game Time!
Plasmid
Virus
Bacteria
Credit: http://www.imaginify.org/post/index.php?file=article&name=News&sid=80

11. Which is Which?
Credit: http://www.123rf.com/photo_4844201_e-coli-bacteria.html

12. Which is Which?
Credit: http://digital203.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-project-bacteriophage.html

13. Which is Which?
Credit: http://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/plasmid-plasmids-28

14. Which is Which?
Credit: http://www.gizmag.com/bi-fi-biological-internet/24355/

15. Which is Which?
Credit: http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/wired-bacteria-clean-up-nuclear-waste/