<p> Seven Wonders of the Microbial World </p><p> https :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuZQUEFD52I (25:49)</p><p>1. What evidence do we have of alcohol formation in ancient times?</p><p>2. How many people were killed in the 14th century plague outbreak? How did this change the society and the social order of Europe? </p><p>3. How does alcohol affect the majority of microbes?</p><p>4. What is nitrogen fixation?</p><p> a. Why is nitrogen (N) important?</p><p> b. What organisms fix nitrogen? 5. How do antibiotics work against bacteria? What percent of antibiotics are estimated to be unnecessary? This overuse leads to . </p><p>6. What is genetic engineering? </p><p>How has it been used in microbes to benefit us? </p><p>7. When looking for life outside of the Earth, what do researchers look for?</p><p>8. List seven ways microbes have significantly affected life on Earth, shaped human culture, or may change the way we view life in the universe (i.e., list the 7 wonders of the microbial world).</p>