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Bacteria and Viruses

Virginia SOL BIO.4

Investigate the effects of bacteria and viruses on living systems.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Explain how viruses depend on a host for metabolic processes.
  • Compare modes of reproduction and replication between bacteria and viruses.
  • Compare the structures and functions of bacteria and viruses.
  • Explain the role of bacteria and viruses in other organisms and the environment.
  • Explain how the germ theory of infectious disease is supported by evidence.