SPECIFIC HELP ON VIRUS LAB #1
For: INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION
1. Be sure to follow the general lab write-up format.
INTRODUCTION
Write it mostly in present tense in paragraph form.
Pro - Problem: Why we did the lab and WHY Electron Micrographs used? *
Ba - Background and Terms
Me - One or two sentences on Methods (Experimental Design).
R - Main results - general only
- References
Lab write-ups provide Valuable Practice For Research and Writing and Thinking.
BACKGROUND FOR THE READER:
- What is an electron micrograph (EM)
- WHY EM's were used in this laboratory?
- What is the basic structure of a Virus?
- What is a Bacteriophage and HOW is it different from "regular" viruses with
spikes, which infect people. (ie. "injection system")
- History of Virus research. Ex. Porcelain Filters-->Notes
- Can you think of anything else in your notes or Text or extra reading that is just basic
information?
See Pages:
- 355-360
- & Interactive lecture
- Information in Booklet
Main Results (In General only)
- Did you notice several different shapes of viruses?
- Did the viruses show up well?
References on Virus used for Introduction:
- Mention lecture notes and Teacher
- Texts (Author, title, publisher, date, pages)
- If internet is used - Print out pages and Highlight
parts used.
FOR DISCUSSION: (Follows your planner and diagrams and Methods)
