Describe five uses of microbes

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1. What was your favorite topic (or one you feel is most applicable to your current/future career) covered this semester? Explain why.

2. If you had an unknown microbe, what steps would you take to determine what type of microbe (e.g., fungi, bacteria, virus) it is? Are there particular characteristics you would search for? Explain.

3. Imagine you are interacting with an individual that does not think vaccines are effective. Using your knowledge of immunology, epidemiology, and microbes in general, describe how you might converse with this individual to educate them on vaccines.

4. Describe at least two positive and two negative relationships humans have with microbes. What are some advantages/disadvantages of each relationship?

5. Many applications of microbes exist. List and describe five uses of microbes.

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