Introduction to Microbiology - History, Scope, Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Viruses
Summary :Comprehensive introductory microbiology covering field definition, scope (pure/applied branches), historical timeline (Leeuwenhoek to genomics era), prokaryote vs eukaryote comparison, bacterial structure (external/internal), morphology (cocci/bacilli/spiral), reproduction (binary fission), algae/fungi structure and classification, virus structure (capsid, envelope, genome types), Baltimore classification, and viral replication cycles (lytic/lysogenic).