Sunday, October 9, 2011

Virus Model Last Minute - Due Wednesday

Change of Plans - I will give you another day - Due Wednesday
Bring Tuesday if you want me to review

***REMEBER THIS IS PART OF YOUR MIDTERM GRADE***

Here are some links to help with last minute-
Molecular Expressions:              http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/virus.html

Principles of Virus Architecture: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/stannard/virarch.html

**Has Good Pictures** - Virus Picture Book of Viruses:            http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVFamilyGenome.html

Biological Diversity:       http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDiversity_1.html

Rubric For Model 
/4         Capsid Proteins                        (should show names if applicable and repeating subunits)
/4         Non-capsid proteins                 (where are they found? What do they do? Names?)
/4         nucleic acid                               (DNA or RNA? Single stranded or double stranded? +/-)
/4         Labels                                      Model should be labeled
/3         envelope                                   (or spikes, or other outer covering)
/3         misc.                                        (varies depending on virus chosen)
/2         sturdiness & aesthetic appeal
Extra Credit if your model is linked to a specific Disease

**Don't forget Leg Bone Quiz Tuesday**