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SENIOR STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET - MULTI STANDARDS INTERACTIVE Project # 1
PREVIEW STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTVES:
Distinguish between the general structures & functions of cells and viruses (Std 1c) Compare the structure and
function of Nucleic Acids (DNA & RNA) in cells & viruses (Std 5a) Explain a virus’s ability to infect cells in terms of the
properties of the Cell Membrane (Std 1a) Recognize the general pathway of protein synthesis can account for the
Viral Life Cycle (Std 4a) Identify Mutations as a natural source of variation (Std 2) Apply the Mechanism of Natural
Selection to pathologic agents (Std 8a) Understand how vaccinations protect individuals from infectious disease (Std
10c) Understand the differences between Bacterial & Viral infections, & treatments thereof (Std 10d)
Procedure:
1. Create an e-mail account with gmail or use other if you want. Create a document either with WORD or with google
docs. You will send an e-mail both to yourself and to [email protected] at the end of each session.
2. Choose between the HIV or Swine Flu virus ( you can also look for your own virus but ask me for permission to
continue before going any further) and answer the following questions. Use graphs and pictures in your report.
RECORD YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER doing your
report. It is easier if you create a table to answer the questions.
What are Viruses?
How are Viruses different from Cells?
How are Viruses similar to Cells?
How do Viruses compare to Bateria?
How do Viruses Infect Cells?
How do Viruses Reproduce?
Why do Viruses tend to be species specific?
How do Viruses “Jump Species?”
How do Vaccines protect from Viral infections?
Are antibiotics an effective treatment for viruses?
Compose your own question
Compare and contrast your responses from before the class discussion with those after it. Make a list of
what you learned below.
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