Quiz 1
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1. Who discovered viruses?
2. What kind of patients did he examine? Go to here to see a picture but don't forget to come back!
3. Why can't we see viruses with an ordinary light microscope?
4. How small are viruses?
5. What kind of shapes do viruses come in?
6. Identify the two viruses above.
7. Draw a labelled diagram of a virus.
8. What is the capsid made of?
9. What does the capsid contain?
10. What is the function of the tail?
11. What is happening in the image to the left?
12. When a virus invades a cell it does so in 4 phases. Describe what happens in each with the help of diagrams.
13. An individual has 3 lines of defense against viruses. The first is the skin. How does it stop a virus?
14. What is the second line of defense that the body has against viruses?
15. What is pus? I bet you didn't know this before!
16. The third line of defense is the best, what is it? What is it's drawback?
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