Year 11 Biology: Micro-organisms 1.3

Specific Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this topic, students should be able to:

• explain and discuss the structure of viruses and the process of replication.
• correctly culture bacteria and fungi and safely dispose of the plates.
• discuss how the following factors affect the growth of bacteria and fungi:
  • • moisture
    • temperature
    • pH (acidity level)
    • nutrients
    • oxygen availability
    • competition