Virus Poster & Model                                                  Name:__________________

 

You are going to create a virus poster and corresponding model. All text should be word processed and all pictures computer generated. You must clear your virus with me before proceeding. The following things will be graded:

 

Virus Poster

/3            Scientific name of virus

/2            Classification (virus family)

/2         Disease caused

/2         Nucleic Acid (DNA/RNA/ds/ss/+/-)

/2            Proteins

/2            Labeled Diagram (make sure it matches model)

/2         Host (picture)

/3         Mode of infection (possible picture)

/3         Mode of DNA replication (possible picture)

/2            Symptoms

/2         Cure

 

Virus Model

/5            Proteins

/5         capsids

/5         nucleic acid

/4            envelope

/4         misc. (varies depending on virus chosen)

/4            sturdiness & aesthetic appeal

 

Some websites on virus structure that may help you are:

Molecular Expressions:                 http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/virus.html

Microbiology & Immunology:            http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/109/structure.html

Principles of Virus Architecture:            http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/stannard/virarch.html

Virus Structure:            http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/WWW/224/Structure224.html

Picture Book of Viruses:http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVFamilyGenome.html

Biological Diversity: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDiversity_1.html