biosurf unit 4 chapter 14 learning links

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CHAPTER 14: Viruses and Monerans

14.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF VIRUSES

Computed Virus Visualizations: If you didn't know what they were, you might mistake these reconstructed viruses for three-dimensional stained glass works of art. Take a look at these beautiful graphics and watch a few of the simulations from the Institute for Molecular Virology's Visualization of Viruses Page.
Basic Virus Structure: This chapter from the MIT Hypertextbook describes and illustrates some basic virus designs.
Institute for Molecular Virology: Search for news articles on viruses, learn about emerging viruses, search multimedia libraries for photos and simulations, find viruses by the organisms they infect, and get up close and personal with the Virus of the Month. All this and more comes from the virology program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison Campus.
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14.2 ORIGIN AND DIVERSITY OF VIRUSES

The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Learn more about virus families, including what they look like, from the Garry Lab of Tulane University.
All the Virology on the Web: The makers of The Big Picture Book of Viruses also created these references to virus taxonomy, genome, news, and other information. Some references may be more advanced than the average reader can handle, but you can still find some gems.
AIDS: The War Within: Journey through the life cycle of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus with spectacular 3-D illustrations and clear explanations from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. What makes this site outstanding is that it shows how researchers are targeting each stage of the virus' life cycle with different types of drugs.
Mad Cows: Behind the British Beef Scare: If talk of mad cows leaves you confused, check out The Why Files for a user-friendly tutorial on this prion disease. Learn more about the discovery of prions and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, such as kuru, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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14.3 VIRUSES IN THE BIOSPHERE

The Panama Puzzle: Play the part of Walter Reed, early 20th century U.S. Army doctor, and try to figure out what's killing the troops constructing the Panama Canal. You may be surprised to learn the nature of some of the experiments the real Walter Reed conducted in the name of science. This interactive story was created by the University of Leicester's Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
A Dose of Pox: How did we eliminate naturally-occuring smallpox outbreaks? Who developed the first vaccine? Should we destroy preserved laboratory stocks of smallpox? This fascinating and thought-provoking online tutorial is from the University of Leicester.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: As the United States' first line of defense against disease, the CDC has one of the best sites for learning about infectious disease caused by viruses, bacteria, or protists. Search their health information files and their statistics site for information about a particular disease.
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14.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF MONERANS

More on Bacterial Morphology: What makes bacteria bacteria? This page describes the defining characteristics of bacteria, including a brief discussion of Gram staining. This page was created for the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
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14.5 ORIGIN AND DIVERSITY OF MONERANS

The Microbe Zoo: Enter this one-of-a-kind zoo and explore DirtLand, the Snack Bar, and WaterWorld --just a few of the habitats of bacteria. This amusing approach to the wide world of bacteria comes to you from the Michigan State University's Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology.
Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology: The makers of Microbe Zoo have more engaging pages on monerans and protists, including The Curious Microbe
Introduction to the Bacteria: Take a look at the fossil record, life history, characteristics, and family members of this ancient group of organisms. This site, created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, is full of information, photographs, and diagrams.
Brave New Biosphere: Microbes from Mars? Although the evidence for life on Mars is sketchy, it is not hard to imagine they may exist there when you take a look at all of the other places in which they live, such as boiling hot springs. Online science magazine The Why Files takes a look at terrestrial bacteria and their supposed Martian relatives.
Tree of Life: Take a look at the most ancient form of life, the Archaea, and the other subgroup of Monerans, the Eubacteria.
Bugs in the News: Common questions about bacteria, viruses, and molecular biology are answered by Kentucky University microbiologist Jack Brown in the "What the Heck is....?" page. This site also has interesting articles on the latest news in microbiology.
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14.6 MONERANS IN THE BIOSPHERE

Microbes: What doesn't kill them makes them stronger: Antibiotic resistance is a huge problem in the war against germs. After decades of feeling like we had won the battle, it turns out the microbes were just building stronger defenses. Learn more about the struggle between humans and microbes from online science magazine The Why Files.
The Bad Bug Book: Was it something you ate? Check out this Food and Drug Administration reference on the bacteria, viruses, and protozoa that cause food-transmitted illnesses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: As the United States' first line of defense against disease, the CDC has one of the best sites for learning about infectious disease caused by viruses, bacteria, or protists. Search their health information files and their statistics site for information about a particular disease.
Stories from the Germ Labs: Just as the United States has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United Kingdom has the Public Health Laboratory Service. This exhibit from the Science Museum of London features highlights of the PHLS's past 50 years, including the "flesh-eating bacteria" scare.
Bioremediation: Panacea or Fad?: Is bioremediation, the use of organisms to degrade or remove pollutants from the environment, an effective solution to environmental cleanup? This forum, hosted by Access Excellence, describes different types of bioremediation and takes a critical look at its effectiveness.

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