Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________ Section: ______
Viruses
Essential Questions
1. What are viruses?
Notes
● A virus is a microscopic ​___________________ ​thing
that can invade living cells.
2. What is the structure
of a virus?
All viruses have the following parts:
● __________________
● __________________
3. How do viruses
reproduces?
● Viruses must have a ________ _______ to reproduce.
● Viruses reproduce using the ____________ _________
STOP AND JOT#1
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4. What are examples of
illnesses caused by
viruses?
Examples of illnesses caused by viruses:
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● __________________
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5. How can we stop
viruses?
● _______________​are used to stop viral infections before
you come into contact with the virus.
● _______________ ________​are also used to slow down
the reproduction of viruses
STOP AND JOT #2
Flu season is coming! You decide that if you get the flu you will
just go to your doctor and get an antibiotic to make it go away.
What is wrong with this plan? What should you do instead?
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SUMMARY
Today we learned about viruses. Virus are not ___________.
They need a ________ cell in order to reproduce. Viruses
reproduce using the ___________ cycle. They invade your cells
and make copies of themselves. ________________ is an
example of a viral illness. _______________ help train our
immune system so we don’t get sick from the virus.
_______________ don’t work against viruses.