Objectives for Size and Shapes of Viruses

Learning Objectives for "Size and Shapes of Viruses"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Compare the size of most viruses to that of bacteria.

2. List 4 shapes of viruses.

Think-Pair-Share Questions

We just learned that most viruses are much smaller than bacteria.

1. Compare the sizes of viruses and bacteria.

2. Why are viruses able to be so much smaller than bacteria?