How does a virus attack? How does it get into your body? What happens once a virus enters your body?

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  1. Watch the following video on how the flu virus attacks our cells.

    2. Source: Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body, NPR, YouTube

  2. Answer the following questions as you watch the video.
    1. How did the virus enter the man's body?
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      Through his noseClose Pop Up
    2. What type of cell did the virus attack?
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      Throat cellsClose Pop Up
    3. What happened when the virus key matched the locks on the surface of the cells?
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      The virus was able to enter the cell. Close Pop Up
    4. What did the pink molecule in the cell do?
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      Copied the virusClose Pop Up
    5. How many cells did the video say we have?
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      100 trillionClose Pop Up
    6. How does our body fight viruses?
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      Immune systemClose Pop Up