Microbe Mission B/C

[TheWiseGirl]

Alrighty, well State is in 3 weeks for me, and I'm currently debating on buying a textbook to help me study. I know people have mentioned Burton's and Brock. However, the Brock textbook seems to be much more expensive. I just want a book that is worth the money; should I even bother buying a textbook then?
Thanks!

[SciBomb97]

Alrighty, well State is in 3 weeks for me, and I'm currently debating on buying a textbook to help me study. I know people have mentioned Burton's and Brock. However, the Brock textbook seems to be much more expensive. I just want a book that is worth the money; should I even bother buying a textbook then?
Thanks!

If your team is likely going to nationals, then you should buy the Brock textbook. If not, then Burton's should cover the stuff you need to know in three weeks. You will probably need to supplement the Burton's textbook with Google though.

[TheWiseGirl]

Alrighty, well State is in 3 weeks for me, and I'm currently debating on buying a textbook to help me study. I know people have mentioned Burton's and Brock. However, the Brock textbook seems to be much more expensive. I just want a book that is worth the money; should I even bother buying a textbook then?
Thanks!

If your team is likely going to nationals, then you should buy the Brock textbook. If not, then Burton's should cover the stuff you need to know in three weeks. You will probably need to supplement the Burton's textbook with Google though.

Hm, I'll have to think about it then. Thank you SciBomb for your advice!

[SciBomb97]

Glad to help.

[The_Beast]

Sorry to double post, and sorry that this was noted earlier. If on a test they asked for the microbial cause of potato blight, would protist be the answer or fungus since that's what it says on the nats website? The cause is not fungal (it is caused by the fungal-like oomycete, but that doesn't make it fungal). Has someone already asked for confirmation on this/knows the answer? Have they even asked about plant diseases?
Also, would how deep would they go on parasitic worm questions? Would they start asking about their anatomy, cell processes, and different types or are more basic questions more likely?
Does anyone know any sources for hands-on/real world problems with microbiology (so far I think there is one on test tubes, staining, microscopes, growth, probably some other ones).
Last question, does anyone have tips on IDing an archae? They pretty much look like bacteria to me (I can see why we were confused at first, ah worrying since states is in about a week).

I asked the national science olympiad about the potato blight...they have yet to give me an answer....

[syo_astro]

OK thanks. At least I can happily say my sheet is pretty much done (it is loaded with info...).

[deezee]

Alrighty, well State is in 3 weeks for me, and I'm currently debating on buying a textbook to help me study. I know people have mentioned Burton's and Brock. However, the Brock textbook seems to be much more expensive. I just want a book that is worth the money; should I even bother buying a textbook then?
Thanks!

There's a lot of good free resources online and in apps for iphone, stuff like that. There's a bunch of links on the soinc.org website that lead to online textbooks and stuff.

[Sassyfras]

Just wondering if diseases play a major role in the state competition... Thanks!

[syo_astro]

Just wondering if diseases play a major role in the state competition... Thanks!

First, hi I guess I will be seeing you at states (doing microbes too, it seems that you are from NY too). The event is supposed to cover all topics in the rules. That means diseases will most likely be covered but other topics will be too.

[Sassyfras]

Just wondering if diseases play a major role in the state competition... Thanks!

First, hi I guess I will be seeing you at states (doing microbes too, it seems that you are from NY too). The event is supposed to cover all topics in the rules. That means diseases will most likely be covered but other topics will be too.

Ooh, another person doing Microbe. And thanks for the info... This is my first time doing Microbe, and it seems pretty hard... Just wondering the most important things I need to know. Diseases seem to be pretty big.