Characteristics
Yes or No- Are viruses larger than bacteria cells?
What is NO?
True or False? Some scientists say viruses are living things, while others say they are not living things.
What is TRUE?
Sneezing on a doorknob, and your friend touches the doorknob to get an infection is known as what type of contact-- direct or indirect ?
What is indirect
What is a vaccine
What is a weakened virus used to protect against diseases.
Who won the Men's NCAA BB Tournament this year?
What is U Conn?
This specific type of microscope is used to look at viruses.
What is an electron microscope?
A virus needs to attach itself to this to reproduce.
What is a host cell?
True or False:
Viruses contain genetic information?
What is TRUE?
True or False:
A vaccine can cure a virus in someone who is already sick.
(Can only prevent if NOT sick yet.)
Who won the NCAA Girls Basketball Championship this year?
What is South Carolina?
Tell 2 (of the 3) shapes of viruses
WHAT IS (any two count as correct)
1. Polyhedral
2. Stick-shaped
3. Spaceship
Yes or no- Can viruses move on their own?
What is NO?
What type of "coat" helps the virus recognize the host cell it needs?
What is PROTEIN coat?
Vaccines cause the body to produce ______________, which can stop the virus in the bloodstream.
What is antibodies?
What is your teacher's favorite drink?
All living things grow, develop, reproduce, and respond to the environment. Viruses only do ONE of these behaviors-- which one?
What is REPRODUCE?
Tell one way a virus can get into your body.
What is an opening (ex. mouth, nose)
Critical Thinking:
What is one method to prevent the spread of a disease?
(PICK ONE)- What is wear protective gear: mask, gloves, etc. Wash hands, Sneeze into elbow, stay home when sick, quarantine yourself
Antibodies are like a key in a keyhole. This means antibodies __________ the virus's ability to identify a host cell.
What is BLOCK?
What is our School Motto / Slogan?
What is .....
Viruses contain genetic information that are covered with a "____________ coat."
What is protein coat?
When the virus creates new virus particles, it is called
What is a replication / replicating?
There are 5 steps in "virus reproduction." Name 3 of the 5 steps-
What is 1- Absorption (attach to a host cell)
2- Entry (inject genetic info.)
3- Replication (host cell enzymes obey genetic instructions.)
4- Assembly (Host cell fits t/g parts of the virus)
5- Release (new virus particles leave the host cell and find new host cells.)
Why is the flu vaccine updated every year?
What is a virus's shape can change causing a new strain of virus, so a new vaccine needs to be made.
What are animals that eat both meat and plants called?
What is an omnivore?