1. Viruses An Introduction

2. Henrietta Lacks Turn in Henrietta Lacks Books Write an analysis of the book. Describe what it is about. What you think about how it was written and why. Discuss the ethical question of medical research. Compare H. Lacks story with another unethical medical research story ie. The Tuskegee Syphilis story or the Nuremburg Trials. OR research and discuss cervical cancer or any cancer how it spreads how it is treated. DUE FEBRUARY 3RD

3. Homework Research a virus such as HIV, Small Pox, Herpes, Swine Flu, Bird Flu. Describe the structure of the virus. Include a picture. What kind of genome does the virus have? Describe how the virus is transmitted. Explain how the virus reproduces. When was the virus first discovered?

4. Tonight’s Home Assignment What is the “triple cocktail” for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. List the drugs that are involved in the triple cocktail. Describe the function of each drug Name a new treatment for HIV/AIDS Due tomorrow or Monday.