Microbiology Pre-Course Reflection

Pre-course Reflection My understanding of microbiology is shallow at best. What I have discovered since the beginning of college until now is how vast and rich of information each subject is. For microbiology in particular I feel as though I am at the bottom of a huge mountain I am about to climb and I just have to take it one step at a time. Presently, the established knowledge base I have accumulated for this class comes mainly from my general biology class and some of my anatomy and physiology class. A brief run through of what I understand is that there are three domains almost all life falls under, including microorganisms: Archaea, Eukaryotes, and Prokaryotes. Furthermore, I have some understanding of the basic functions of cells and the ability to differentiate between eukaryotes and prokaryotes. With that said, I must refresh my memory on some of the material in order to be successful and up to speed. Specifically, what I currently recall is that the main differences from eukaryotes and prokaryotes is eukaryotic cells contain membrane covered organelles and a nucleus; whereas, prokaryotic cells do not. Instead, prokaryotic cells have free ribosomes to produce necessary proteins and a circular strand of DNA.

My goal and expectation for this class is that it prepares me for the difficult curriculum I have in store for me in future nursing classes. Consequently I hope it instills confidence of my capabilities through my accomplishments, as such tasks may seem insurmountable at first. Furthermore, I hope this class will give me a deeper background in the necessary sciences I must know in order to give me a solid base knowledge that will allow me to succeed in the nursing