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Microbiology involves study of microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, viruses etc. on the other hand molecular biology is study of biomolecules(like DNA, RNA & Proteins) and their interactions in order to study molecular basis of any biological phenomenon. So microbiologist can use techniques of molecular biology to study any process or phenomenon in microorganism at molecular level.
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Molecular Biology Vs Microbiology
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Microbiology Vs Molecular Biology
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I've taken both classes. Molecular Biology should be called Microbiology 2, because it's more of the Behind the Scenes information that you learn. In Microbiology you learn the system, in Molecular Biology you learn Why It Works The Way it Does.
I highly recommend taking Micro first, then Molecular Biology. Taking Chemistry will also help you get through Molecular Biology easier.
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The other responses are correct about microbiology being the study of protists, bacteria, archaea, some fungi, & viruses. Molecular biology focuses on biological molecules & structures. Molecular biology has a strong focus on the chemical aspects of biology & covers both eukaryotic & prokaryotic forms. A good microbiology program will ensure that you have a solid foundation in biochemistry because biochem/molecular biology is very important at that scale. If you want to pursue a career in biology, you should strongly consider going to graduate school & get a PhD. Either major will give you many options as to what to study in grad school. (You can stay a molecular bio undergrad & study microbiology in grad school). Molecular biology is a less specialized major, so you would have more options as to what to study in grad school. However, if you think you want to pursue microbiology as a career, having that undergraduate major would give you a strong foundation on that field. My medical microbiology prof is a Senior Scientist at the CDC. He is a microbiologist researcher who focuses solely on molecular biology to make better diagnostics for pathogenic infections.