INtroduction & Vocabulary
The section on Viruses represents a small subsection of Microbiology, which is itself a relatively short, albeit important, unit. In an ideal classroom, the overlap between Viruses and other units,(Ecology, Genetics, Evolution etc.), leaves room for a wealth of instruction.
VOCABULARY
Students should familiarize themselves with the following vocabulary throughout the unit.
Students should have a solid grasp of this vocabulary by the end of the unit.
Students should familiarize themselves with the following vocabulary throughout the unit.
Students should have a solid grasp of this vocabulary by the end of the unit.
· antibiotic
· antiviral · bacteriophage · capsid · host range · lysis |
· lysogeny
· lysogenic cycle · lytic cycle · vaccine · vector · virus |