https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/covid/
The above link has four-part animation series that explores the biology of the virus, including the structure of coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2, how they infect humans and replicate inside cells, how the viruses evolve, methods used to detect active and past SARS-CoV-2 infections, and how different types of vaccinations for SARS-CoV-2 prevent disease.
After watching all parts of the animation,
Discuss any two of the following 4 prompts
- The replication process of SARs-COV-2, describing the different steps involved.
- How mutations arise in viral genome and how it changes the virus over time.
- Discuss the different ways to detect viral infection
- Discuss the how different types of vaccines trigger an immune response
Also include a short paragraph on
- Did this animation help to correct any misconceptions you had about SARS CoV-2 or Covid-19?
