Viruses

Germs, parasites, and viruses, oh my! Facilitate a lesson on viruses as individuals explore functions of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. They learn how viruses compare with other organisms in nature and how they contribute to health...

Not all viruses are bad, but are all retroviruses groovy? The lesson starts with a detailed presentation before scholars create their own model of a virus. The resource incorporates many worksheets and practice questions to...

A brief presentation introduces viewers to the world of viruses. Viral structure, virus categories, and the lytic cycle are displayed. The first slide needs to include actual diagrams of viruses to make the structure clear. The final...

This PowerPoint summarizes details about the virus from the structure and reproduction methods to the different modes of infection.  Various viral diseases of animals and plants, viroids, prions and genetic origins of viruses are...

Viruses were nano before it was cool. The video discusses viruses such as the common cold and HIV. It includes the structure of a virus and the two cycles: the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle. 

Learn about bacteria-infecting viruses, including the lytic and lysogenic cycles.

Get an inside look at how viruses reproduce in a host cell in this tutorial. Tutorial explores both the lytic and lysogenic cycle.

Article explaining what viruses are, their evolution, taxonomy, morphology, and replication. Also covers mechanisms by which viruses cause disease, how they can impact on plants, and the potential and real benefits we get from...

Alive or not, viruses are introduced in an easy to follow essay that explains many basic concepts.

Did you know that a virus needs host to be able to reproduce itself? In this video learn the characteristics of viruses including the structure of the virus, how it reproduces, and some examples. [7:37]