How A Virus Invades Your Body

Notice the size of the virus versus the size of the throat cell.  

Which is larger?

• the virus

• the throat cell

The video talks about the “yellow knobby things” on the outside of the virus.

What is their role / job?  

• To match the purple 'lock' on the outside of the cell, which allows the virus to enter the cell.

• To defend the virus against the bodies natural defense system, white blood cells.

If the yellow 'keys' did NOT match the purple 'locks', would the virus have been able to enter the cell?

• Yes

• No

Once inside the cell, something bursts out of the virus. What is it?

• Viral Proteins

• Viral DNA or RNA (the virus recipes)  -- Choose ME!!!

• Viral Lipids

Once inside the nucleus what is the cell tricked into using “viral recipes” for?

• Making copies of the virus

• Making cupcakes