Today, as a small revision and as a treat for your week long vacation, your work was to begin a cartoon that explains the lytic cycle of a virus. It must include all six frames, contain text, and be colored. It is due Monday when you come back to classes. Enjoy your week off.
Well, today we reviewed the structure of the cell before moving on to the process of viral replication. In doing this, we saw the two type of viral cycles: the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle. Please know the differences and what happens in each of them. (The lytic cycle is the one that results in new viruses and the lysogenic cycle is the one that results in continuous infection of new generations of host cells without new viruses being produced.) The lysogentic cycle can lead into the lytic cycle. We also spoke a little about the second layer - the membrane envelope - that can form around some viruses. I gave you a worksheet to do on viruses.
Hello, all. I wasn't able to get all of your exams marked so I'll try to get them back to you tomorrow. Today, we started your new Biology 11 unit. This unit is Microbiology, which includes viruses and bacteria. Please refer to the WYNTK handout for information about the unit. If you need another copy, you can download it from the website here.
Today, we reviewed decomposers by reading the sheet on decay and decomposition. After answering some questions, we looked at the new and important topic of photosynthesis and cellular aerobic respiration. Photosynthesis is very important as it is the only way that we can get energy. Eventhough the sun is a large and endless supplier of energy, only plants (and a few other organisms) can capture this energy and convert it to useable matter. It is the plants' ability to capture light that allows animals to be present on earth. Without them, no one would be living on earth.