1. Viruses
Unit 3: Day 2

2. Warm Up: Top of page 52
I believe viruses are living/nonliving (choose 1) because ___________________________.
Be prepared to pair-share.

3. Is a Virus Living? Biotic- living Ex: Abiotic- not living (Q1)
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Is a Virus Living?
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EQ: Is a virus biotic or abiotic based on its characteristics?
Biotic- living
Ex:
Abiotic- not living
Categorized based on the
8 characteristics of life
Draw and label “living” or “nonliving”
(Q1)

4. Is a Virus Living? (Q2) Virus Are considered “life like”
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Is a Virus Living?
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(Q2)
Virus
Are considered “life like”
Considered to be parasitic
They are smaller and simpler than a Prokaryote (bacteria)
Composed of:
Nucleic Acid (DNA or RNA)
Protein Coat
Virus
Bacteria

5. Is a Virus Living? They are: Not do not have organelles
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Is a Virus Living?
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They are:
Not do not have organelles
Needs a host to reproduce
Can’t make proteins or store energy
Viruses cannot be cured, but they cab be treated with vaccines
Vaccines: solutions of dead or weakened virus or bacteria to provide immunity from a specific disease.
SUMMARY
(use NBpg 50 for reference)
(Q3)
(Q4)

6. Size Comparison (Draw, Label, & Color)
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Size Comparison (Draw, Label, & Color)
Top Picture:
Draw, Label, and Color
Bottom Picture
Fig 19-9 TBpg 479