Objectives for Viral Structure

Learning Objectives for "Viral Structure"

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

1.* Describe what an animal virus consists of structurally.

2. Define the following:

a. capsid

b. capsomere

c. nucleocapsid.

3. Describe how most animal viruses obtain their envelope.

4. State why some bacteriophages are more complex than typical polyhedral or helical viruses.

Think-Pair-Share Questions

1. Discuss why viruses can only replicate inside living cells.

2. Most of the PRRs for viral PAMPs are found in the membranes of the phagosomes, not on the surface of the cell.

a. Why do you think this is?

b. Name the primary cytokines produced in response to viral PAMPs and state how they function to protect against viruses.

(*) or (**) = possible discussion question

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