Student's Assignment:

1. Explain the general properties of virus.
2. Viruses cannot be grown on any inanimate culture medium. Explain.
3. Explain in detail the different methods of viral inoculation.
4. Discuss the structure of virus.
5. Embryonated eggs are widely used for viral cultivation. Explain.
6. Cite examples of virus cultivated using allantoic cavity inoculation, chorioallantoic inoculation, yolk sac inoculation, and amniotic cavity inoculation.
7. Explain the main defects of using animal models for viral growth and cultivation.