Microbe Mission B/C

[sciencegeek999]

Well, I found that the competition does not cover events in detail. Instead it covers things about whether it is a bacterial disease or fungal etc., basic properties of it, etc. Consequently, I found (I hear my teacher cringing here ) Wikipedia to be a great resource.

This info is basicaly based on one invitational, so it may be wrong.

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yup, wikipedia can be great!
i used it a lot

[sciencegeek999]

Does anyone know about a microscopy source besides the ones on soinc.org?

you should google it or go to images to find useful diagrams.

[sciencegeek999]

If anyone wants a good instructionals video on cell structure, go to khanacademy.com.
It's the best!

[sciencegeek999]

you have to go to this page!
http://scioly.org/wiki/Test_Exchange
especially microbe mission, check out the tests

[kappakun]

How do you guys study for microbe picture/microscope slide ID'ing?
It seems like the questions can range from really generic to really specific in the hierarchy of classification.

[SciBomb97]

If anyone wants a good instructionals video on cell structure, go to khanacademy.com.
It's the best!

Yes, that is a very good site for basic intros to stuff.

Does anybody know of (a) good book(s) to study for this event (or microbiology in general) with? I really need one.

[liutony66]

Well, there are a huge variety of Microbiology books available.

First of all, check this: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Microbiology+Textbooks

That brings up quite a few results.

Next, check Amazon. Usually there are quite a few books on there.

But what I really recommend doing (as this is what I did) is to go to a used book store and peruse the Science section. Often there are quite a few textbooks on Microbiology over there. Also, this is generally much faster.

Personally though, I recommend the book Foundations in Microbiology by Talaro. Although there is a lot of extraneous information not needed for the event, it provides a pretty good overview (just by reading the first seven to eight chapters) on the information needed.

I hope this helps!

[meggers1221]

hey does anyone know what the parameters for the event are this year, can we use notes?

[SciBomb97]

One front and back standard copy paper size sheet full of notes from whatever souces you want.

[meggers1221]

does anyone have any suggestions for font size/font of notes.
thanks!