This is an Introduction to Microbiology Notes, which cover Virus, and Monerans, with a mention of unicellular fungi. Read this document as an overview.
Read this Introduction to Viruses and also find out how Viruses can infect their hosts
Viruses can infect cells using the LYTIC CYCLE.
Review the
STEPS TO THE LYTIC CYLE: memorize AESAR
- Attachment
- Entry & degradation of host's DNA
- Synthesis of new viruses
- duplication of virus' genetic material
- creation of new virus parts
- Assembly of parts into new viruses
- Release of new viruses
video shows lytic cycle
steps to the lysogenic cycle: memorize AEIM
- Attachment
- Entry (no degradation of host DNA)
- Integration using integrase enzyme
- Mitosis
- Host+virus DNA duplicated
- cytokinesis
- A virus that uses the lysogenic life cycle is termed either a provirus or prophage. What causes various proviruses to shift to the lytic cycle is not completely understood, but in some cases stress is the stimulus.
COVID-19 is a virus that undergoes a lytic cycle, but it does not explode cells, instead, it simply gets released from a cell
MICROBIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 1 What is a virus? out of /10
make a creative summary of the Introduction to Viruses . This summary must include the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle as it is described in the videos above and also in this text Viruses can infect their hosts.
MICROBIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 2 How does Covid-19 infect a human? out of /10
Watch the video above and explain how covid-19 infects a human body. Create a creative summary to describe it
MICROBIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 3 Evolution and Covid 19. out of /10
Review the notes on natural selection, and watch the video on finches below
Read these two articles and create a creative summary explaining how covid-19 mutated through Natural Selection. Your summary must clearly explain the main points of the articles as well as include the following vocab terms:
natural selection, random mutation, spike protein, ace2 receptor, transmission, replication
Here is the New York Times article on the new variant
and also the Globe and Mail article on its evolution
CREATIVE SUMMARY CRITERIA. You may make a cartoon, a poem, an interview or podcast
EVALUATION
10 points: cartoon is brilliant, it stands out, it summarizes the main points in a creative format, it is inked and in colour
8-9: your cartoon is excellent and includes all the main points. inked and in colour
5-7 your cartoon is complete it may not be inked or in colour
1-4 your cartoon is incomplete
POEM.
10 points: your poem is brilliant and it rhymes and it includes all key points. it stands out
8-9: your poem is really excellent and it rhymes and includes all key points.
6-7 - your poem doesn't rhyme but it includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
10 points: cartoon is brilliant, it stands out, it summarizes the main points in a creative format, it is inked and in colour
8-9: your cartoon is excellent and includes all the main points. inked and in colour
5-7 your cartoon is complete it may not be inked or in colour
1-4 your cartoon is incomplete
POEM.
10 points: your poem is brilliant and it rhymes and it includes all key points. it stands out
8-9: your poem is really excellent and it rhymes and includes all key points.
6-7 - your poem doesn't rhyme but it includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
PODCAST
10 points - your podcast is humorous, engaging and includes all the key points, it stands out
8-9: your podcast is really excellent engaging and includes all key points.
6-7 - your podcast includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
6-7 - your podcast includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
CREATIVE SUMMARY CRITERIA. You may make a cartoon, a poem, an interview or podcast
EVALUATION
10 points: cartoon is brilliant, it stands out, it summarizes the main points in a creative format, it is inked and in colour
8-9: your cartoon is excellent and includes all the main points. inked and in colour
5-7 your cartoon is complete it may not be inked or in colour
1-4 your cartoon is incomplete
POEM.
10 points: your poem is brilliant and it rhymes and it includes all key points. it stands out
8-9: your poem is really excellent and it rhymes and includes all key points.
6-7 - your poem doesn't rhyme but it includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
10 points: cartoon is brilliant, it stands out, it summarizes the main points in a creative format, it is inked and in colour
8-9: your cartoon is excellent and includes all the main points. inked and in colour
5-7 your cartoon is complete it may not be inked or in colour
1-4 your cartoon is incomplete
POEM.
10 points: your poem is brilliant and it rhymes and it includes all key points. it stands out
8-9: your poem is really excellent and it rhymes and includes all key points.
6-7 - your poem doesn't rhyme but it includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
PODCAST
10 points - your podcast is humorous, engaging and includes all the key points, it stands out
8-9: your podcast is really excellent engaging and includes all key points.
6-7 - your podcast includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
6-7 - your podcast includes all key points.
1-4 your work is incomplete.
