BIO.SCI.5.D
Compare the structures of viruses to cells and explain how viruses spread and cause disease.
Biology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- compare (structures of viruses and cells) #dok2
- explain (how viruses spread and cause disease) #dok2
- analyze (differences between viruses and cells) #dok3
- describe (mechanisms of viral transmission and disease causation) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the structural differences between viruses and cells. #dok1
- I can compare the basic structures of viruses and cells using diagrams or models. #dok2
- I can explain how viruses spread among organisms. #dok2
- I can explain how viruses cause disease in living organisms. #dok2
- I can analyze the implications of structural differences between viruses and cells for infection and disease. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The structure of viruses is fundamentally different from that of cells, impacting how each functions and interacts with living organisms.
- Viruses use their unique structures to invade host cells, spread, and cause disease in ways that differ from cellular organisms.
Essential Questions
- How are the structures of viruses similar to and different from those of cells?
- How do the structural features of viruses enable them to spread and cause disease?
- In what ways do viruses rely on host cells to replicate and cause disease?
- Why is understanding the structure of viruses important for understanding how diseases spread?
- How might differences between viruses and cells affect strategies for treating viral diseases?