Blog post questions:
1. Why does getting sleep help when you are sick? https://www.centennialmedical.com/why-your-body-needs-rest-when-youre-sick/
2. How do scientists create antibiotics for bacterial illnesses? www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/current-issues-in-health-and-medicine/antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance/a/antibiotics-an-overview
3. How do virus cells find a host so they can reproduce? The virus recognizes and binds to a host cell via a receptor molecule on the cell surface. ... This molecule, called a receptor, is usually a protein. A virus recognizes its host cells based on the receptors they carry, and a cell without receptors for a virus can't be infected by that virus.
4. How do scientist find a cure for something to kill the bad cells? They actually use strains of the bacteria itself to create the antibiotics. See the link above for question 2.
5. Why are bacteria cell so much larger than viruses? Viruses are simply a chain of genetic material in a protein capsule. Bacteria are actually single cells that are composed of more parts (cell wall, cell membrane, DNA, RNA, Ribosomes, etc) The structural difference accounts for the difference in size.
6. How are medicines made for viruses that have never been found before? The virus needs to be studied to determine what enzyme/protein it needs to replicate and then different compounds are tested to see which ones block the enzymes the virus needs to replicate.
7. Why is it important to stay hydrated while you are sick? Staying properly hydrated helps the kidneys do their job of balancing electrolytes and filtering waste from the body. Drinking water can also help illness by lessening congestion and allowing mucus to be coughed out of the body.