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Antivirals
1) Compare viruses and bacteria in terms of size, cell structure, and reproduction.
Bacteria are a cell and have cell wall, cytoplasm, and nucleus, virus just dna in protein coat
Bacteria are much larger than virus
Bacteria reproduce by cell division, virus uses host cell to replicate its dna
2) Describe four ways by which antivirals can fight virus activity.
Block the virus from entering cell, alter host dna so virus can’t use to replicate, block cells enzymes so
viruses can’t replicate, block reproduced viruses from leaving cell
3) What is HIV and what is AIDS? human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4) State reasons why effective treatment of HIV with antiviral drugs is very difficult. Include scientific and
socioeconomic reasons.
HIV attacks the immune cells that protect the body, mutates quickly, hides inside human cells, people
don’t think that it is necessary to treat HIV because of the sexual and drug use.transmission