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Figured I'd go ahead and start a thread for those of us taking Micro in the fall.
What books are you guys using? Anyone know of helpful sites,videos, etc?
We just had a test on the DNA/genetics chapter, control of microbial growth and parts of another chapter. I got a low B, which is better than I expected. I think this test will be curved since no one got an A. I think I understand the material, but I get tripped up with vaguely worded questions, usually two of the answers are so similar that I confuse myself and overthink it.
These past few chapters have been a real snooze, I keep waiting for the exciting diseases to come up. Lab has been fun though.:)
Best, L.
I can't believe you lost 5 points for repeating a Gram's stain that stinks. We had to do 2-3 the week before we started our unknown. We've had three labs for our unknown, the staining gets easier each week. We have completed most of the tests we need to do. We have very little guidance mostly read the lab book and work on our own. I can't wait for this class to be over.
Yep, everytime you have to repeat the gram stain, you lose 5 points. Also lose points for any other test you have to repeat. Not as many as the gram stain though. I did my 2nd test, carb fermentation correctly and did not lose points there. Whew! We only did the gram stain once before this. I think I have Enterobacter aerogenes or E coli. Gotta figure out what other tests to do next. We have no help either with the unknown, same thing, go to our lab manual and figure out what we need to do. I'm ready for this semester to be over too. Lecture has been great though. We have a field trip to Quest Diagnostics next week. Looking forward to that.
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Thanks Justbee - He drops the lowest lab report grade so I'm not too worried. It just sucks that he takes off all these ticky tack points for things that have nothing to do with material we are supposed to know. I got a B on one that the content was great but he dinged me for things that have nothing to do with the material. Ugh. But I can't complain too much. I got an A on the last one so I hope to do the same for the rest of the ones I have left. We've got 1 due every week and thats on top of weekly quizzes.