Prescott's Microbiology 8th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton, Lansing Prescott, John Harley, Donald Klein

Exercise 2

Briefly describe the major sub disciplines in microbiology. Which do you consider to be applied fields? Which basic?

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The major subfields of microbiology include medical microbiology, clinical microbiology, public health microbiology, immunology, microbial ecology, agricultural microbiology, food and dairy microbiology, and industrial microbiology. These fields can be considered an applied field, which means that they utilize previously known scientific information to directly assist the public. Basic science seeks answers to questions for the sake of knowledge rather than create a product. For example: - a diagnostic test.