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Chapter 4: Viruses and Monerans

Extremophiles
At the University of New South Wales, click on the "Microbiology" link. Click on "Extremophiles". When you get to the introductory page, click on the word "extremophiles" in the text. List at least three different "extreme" environments that extremophiles can be found in.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC is a federal agency that is responsible for protecting the health of the people of the United States. They conduct research on health and disease and provide information to the public about health issues. Visit this site to learn more about the West Nile Virus. Are there any states without any cases of WNV? If so, which ones? How many human cases have been documented to date?

American Museum of Natural History
The National Center for Science Literacy, Education, and Technology has many links to a variety of science topics. Click on "For Kids" and then scroll down to "Infection, Detection, Protection". Go to "Meet the Microbes" and test your knowledge of microbes. Go to "Infection" to learn the ways that your body can get infected.