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Year 12 General Human Biology
Unit 4: Infectious Disease
OUTBREAK MOVIE QUESTIONS
1. When and where was the Motaba virus first discovered and what did the government do in order to try
and destroy it?
2. How did the virus get to the US? What (who) was the host of the virus?
3. Why didn’t the host of the virus die?
4. How did the virus get spread to numerous citizens of Cedar Creek?
5. In what way did the virus mutate once it came to the US, and how did it make the virus more
dangerous?
6. What was the government’s plan to destroy the virus?
7. What is E-1101 and why didn’t the government use E-1101 initially when they discovered that the virus
had spread to the US?
8. Why was finding the host of the virus critical in finding an anti-serum for it?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS – For Research
9. Describe the process by which the Motaba virus (or any virus) infects and spreads to other cells in an
organism.
10. Why would it not be advantageous for a virus to kill its host as fast as possible?
11. What “real-life” virus does the Motaba virus resemble? Compare and contrast the origins of these
viruses, how they are spread, and their effects on humans.
12. What other diseases/viruses are you familiar with that are passed from animals to humans? Describe
at least 2.
13. Did you agree with the government’s plan to eradicate the virus? Explain.
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