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1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions

Plant Viruses

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18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions

Plant Viruses

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Plant viruses enter the host plant via:

Wound sites.

Specific receptors.

Nonspecific receptors.

Seeds.

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Understand that plant viruses need a way to bypass the plant's protective barriers to infect the host.

Recognize that plant viruses often enter through wound sites, which are openings in the plant tissue caused by mechanical damage, insect bites, or other injuries.

Consider the role of specific and nonspecific receptors in viral entry. In animal viruses, these receptors are crucial, but plant viruses typically rely on physical damage for entry.

Evaluate the possibility of seed transmission, where viruses can be passed from parent plants to offspring through infected seeds.

Conclude that while specific and nonspecific receptors are more relevant to animal viruses, wound sites are the primary entry point for plant viruses, with seeds being another potential route.