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Viral Lysis and Budding

Topic
  • Microbiology
  • Viruses
  • Science Practices
  • Models & Simulations
Resource Type
  • Activities
  • Labs & Demos
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB
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Description

This activity outlines two demonstrations that model how enveloped and nonenveloped viruses are released from infected cells.

This activity is part of a series of activities and demonstrations focusing on various aspects of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) life cycle. Students will explore an interactive that discusses some of the characteristics of viruses. They will then observe two demonstrations that illustrate how viruses exit cells.

Enveloped viruses exit a cell by budding, taking the host cell membrane with them. In the first demonstration, this process is shown using a plastic bag filled with Styrofoam balls or Ping Pong balls. Nonenveloped viruses exit an infected cell by lysis, or by bursting out of and destroying the infected cell. In the second demonstration, this process is shown using a balloon filled with bits of paper.

Student Learning Targets
  • Explain the difference between nonenveloped viruses and enveloped viruses.

  • Describe two processes by which viruses exit infected cells.

  • Evaluate the limitations of models to illustrate biological processes.

Details
Estimated Time
One 50-minute class periods.
Key Terms

budding, capsid, enveloped virus, eukaryote, genome, host, lysis, nonenveloped virus, protein

Terms of Use

The resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. No rights are granted to use HHMI’s or BioInteractive’s names or logos independent from this Resource or in any derivative works.

Version History
Date Published 02.07.17
Date Updated 02.07.17
Curriculum Connections
NGSS (2013)

SEP2, SEP5

AP Biology (2019)

EVO-1.A, IST-1.O, IST-4.B; SP2, SP4

IB Biology (2016)

6.3

Common Core (2010)

ELA.WHST.9–12.1
Math.N-Q.1

Vision and Change (2009)

CC2, CC3; DP2, DP3

Materials
Student Handout (PDF) 258 KB
Educator Materials (PDF) 601 KB
Additional Materials
  • large Ziploc bag

  • 4 to 8 Styrofoam balls (or Ping Pong balls)

  • 4 to 8 rubber bands

  • scissors

  • large balloon (8” to 12”)

  • cut-up pieces of paper

  • funnel (optional)

  • pin to pop the balloon

Use This Resource With
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HIV Life Cycle
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