BIMM 120

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**Course Description**
BIMM 120 will introduce you to the fascinating metabolic and physiological diversity of microorganisms that we interact with everyday, from the microbes that live in the ocean and your backyard to the nasty pathogens out to get you. The course is structured into two broad themes, the fundamentals of microbial biology (molecular biology, genomics, structure, growth, etc) followed by a broad survey of microbial activities in the environment (what can microbes do, what CAN'T they do?). Importantly, this course is being offered asynchronously. What this means is that you are not required to attend live lectures nor discussion sections but I HIGHLY encourage you to engage in real-time as your schedule permits. All content will be managed through this Canvas LMS site. Sit back, take it all in, and I look forward to teaching, and learning from, you all! My goal is to get you excited about the remarkable unseen majority that impact our health and environment in myriad ways. Love the bugs! Any questions? eallen@ucsd.edu