Prerequisites: BIOL 005C; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002C, may be taken concurrently or PHYS 02HC, may be taken concurrently; PHYS 02LC, may be taken concurrently or PHYS 02HLC, may be taken concurrently; BCH 100, may be taken concurrently or BCH 100H, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110A, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110HA, may be taken concurrently; STAT 004, may be taken concurrently, or equivalent; or consent of instructor
Description: Considers viruses as infectious agents of bacteria, plants, and animals (vertebrates and invertebrates). Compares the major groups of viruses with respect to their biological and biochemical properties, molecular and genetic characteristics, and modes of replication.