Objectives for Characteristics of Viruses

Learning Objectives for "Characteristics of Viruses"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. State 2 living and 3 nonliving characteristics of viruses.

2. List 3 criteria used to define a virus.

3. List 3 methods of cultivating viruses in the lab.

4*. Discuss why bacteria can be cultivated on synthetic media such as nutrient broth whereas viruses cannot.

5. Define bacteriophage.

(*) or (**) = possible discussion question