Reproduction of Viruses Did You Know? The word reproduce is commonly used when discussing viruses, but in the strictest sense, viruses do not reproduce. Viruses use the machinery…
1. Viruses The word virus means “poison” in Latin. 2. Introduction Influenza pandemic of 1918 Smallpox in the 18 thand 19 thcentury. AIDS statistics… 3. Viral Diseases…
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1. Viruses Viruses are insidious pathogens, they attack cells from the inside. They hijack your own DNA and use it against you. A virus cannot be treated with antibiotics,…
Slide 1Chapter 18: Regulation of Gene Expression The functions of the three parts of an operon. The role f repressor genes in operons. The impact of DNA methylation and histone…
Slide 1The Viruses Unit 3 Donna Howell Medical Microbiology Gaffney High School Coming soon to a body near you - He He He! Slide 2 History In 1892, Dmitri Iwanowski studied…
Slide 1Chapter 20 Viruses and Bacteria Section 1: Viruses Section 2: Bacteria Slide 2 Section 1 Viruses Objectives: Describe why a virus is not considered a living organism.…