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All living things are made of cells. In the human body, these highly efficient units are protected by layer upon layer of defense against icky invaders like the cold virus. Shannon Stiles takes a journey into the cell, introducing the microscopic arsenal of weapons and warriors that play a role in the battle for your health.

All living things are made of cells. In the human body, these highly efficient units are protected by layer upon layer of defense against icky invaders like the cold virus. Shannon Stiles takes a journey into the cell, introducing the microscopic arsenal of weapons and warriors that play a role in the battle for your health.

7:37 video Join us as we explain virus structure, the lytic cycle, and the lysogenic cycle! Music Credit: Adrian Holovaty, OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org) Teachers, we have a handout that matches this video available for free on our website: http://www.amoebasisters.weebly.com/h...

 Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada found that hand-washing and taking zinc are the most helpful ways to avoid getting the common cold. 

This lab will let you explore various diseases: Kold, a caricature of the common cold; Impfluenza, which resembles influenza; Neasles, with the high transmission rate of measles; and Red Death, a fast-spreading epidemic with a high mortality rate. What factors come into play in the spread of these diseases? And what can we do to counter them?