HOW TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT-

A. WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE ARTICLE ASSIGNED. (See the links above)

B. Your answers do not have to be long. For some questions, a sentence may be enough to answer the question. Please limit your answers to a maximum of five sentences per question.

C. Answer all parts of the question for full credit. Only answer the question that is asked.

D. For many (but not all) questions, you may wish to go online, or find information in a book. If you use a source, but you do not cite a source, you will not get any credit for your answer. If you use your textbook, then state “from the text”. If you use your lecture notes, then state “from lecture”. If you use a website, then give me the website after your answer.

E. Use your own words or rephrase the ideas from your source into your own words. I’m interested in whether you understand the material enough to restate it.

F. Plagiarism (copying from a reference) will get you a zero on the entire assignment. Plagiarism is defined here as having 5 or more words in a row directly from a source without using quotation marks.

1. Watch the assigned video. (The link is at the top of this page.)

1a. What do all the letters and numbers in “SARS-CoV-2” mean?

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1b. What do all the letters in “Covid19” mean?

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1c. Name at least two other viruses that are related to SARS-CoV-2.

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2. Read the Atlantic magazine article about SARS-CoV-2. (The link is at the top of this page).

2a. How many different proteins does SARS-CoV-2 make?

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2b. How many different proteins does a human cell make?

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3a. What type of molecule does SARS-CoV-2 use to store its genetic information?

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3b. Give an example of another virus that also stores its genetic information in this molecule.

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4. Research vaccines and antibody therapies that are used for SARS-CoV-2.

4a. Explain the following treatments: A) vaccine and B) an antibody therapy.

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4b. Explain how these two treatments are different from each other.

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5. Using the video, briefly describe the role of each of the following viral proteins:

5a. S protein. ANSWER

5b. E protein. ANSWER

5c. M protein. ANSWER

5d. N protein. ANSWER

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6a. Which protein on human cells is the receptor for coronavirus?

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6b. Which coronavirus protein interacts with this human receptor?

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6c. What is the normal function for this human protein (in a healthy uninfected human)?

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7a. What is a “protease”?

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7b. What is the role for “proteases” in viral entry into our cells? (Hint: see video around 7 to 8 minutes.)

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8a. Define: A) Antibiotic and B) Antiviral.

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8b. Why are antibiotics easier to design than antivirals? (Hint: see the article assigned.)

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9a. What actually causes our cells to die when they are infected with coronavirus? (Hint: see video around 8 to 9 minutes.)

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9b. How does cell death lead to the cough symptom? (Hint: see video around 8 to 9 minutes.)

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10a. What does the article mean when it talks about “repurposing” drugs to treat COVID19?

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10b. Give one example of a repurposed drug being used on COVID19 patients.

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REMEMBER – You will not get credit for your answers if you

A) Plagiarize your answer. (You can use your own words!)

OR

B) Forget to include references. (Just copy and paste the link below your answers!)

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