If they had buried the monkeys then it wouldn’t kill the virus, but instead it would replicate more and infect more and become more deadly in the future. By burning the bodies, it kills the virus due to the heat that it’s being exposed to. If they buried the virus then it would love without a host until it finds another one to infect and continue it’s motive. Also it is dark underground so the virus would replicate more in the dark. When viruses are exposed to heat, their cell walls becomes disrupted and the bonds within the cell wall become weak. The lipids in the cell membrane become more fluid and the cell become leaky. Heat will also denature the proteins, meaning, it will change the proteins shape, therefore the protein will not be able to function. High temperatures can result in fatal mutations to the DNA and halt the process of protein synthesis, by damaging RNA. I would suggest that they should dispose the ashes of those monkeys as well and dispose them off properly, because left over’s of any virus particle could be dangerous for everyone. Things like this should be taken care of from the roots so that it can be eliminated from the bottom. They should also wear a protective suit and have gloves on all the time. Make sure that no one goes to that burned area until it has been checked for its safety. Citations: Fassa, Paul. "Do Not Kill a Fever." Natural News, 2 Oct. 2009. Web. 10 June 2015.
Sindervani is correct where she states burning the infected monkeys’ bodies would be a better way of disposing them. Burning the host would ensure that even the smallest viral particles (made of nucleic acids and proteins) that invaded the host will be denatured by the heat and unable to replicate. Simply burying the host may be a terrible idea: viruses are capable of staying alive as long as they can benefit from the host and because they are technically not alive, they do not necessarily need sources of energy. Basically, the existing host can be dead but still preserve the virus in itself until the virus comes across a new host.
If they had buried the monkeys then it wouldn’t kill the virus, but instead it would replicate more and infect more and become more deadly in the future. By burning the bodies, it kills the virus due to the heat that it’s being exposed to. If they buried the virus then it would love without a host until it finds another one to infect and continue it’s motive. Also it is dark underground so the virus would replicate more in the dark. When viruses are exposed to heat, their cell walls becomes disrupted and the bonds within the cell wall become weak. The lipids in the cell membrane become more fluid and the cell become leaky. Heat will also denature the proteins, meaning, it will change the proteins shape, therefore the protein will not be able to function. High temperatures can result in fatal mutations to the DNA and halt the process of protein synthesis, by damaging RNA. I would suggest that they should dispose the ashes of those monkeys as well and dispose them off properly, because left over’s of any virus particle could be dangerous for everyone. Things like this should be taken care of from the roots so that it can be eliminated from the bottom. They should also wear a protective suit and have gloves on all the time. Make sure that no one goes to that burned area until it has been checked for its safety.
ReplyDeleteCitations: Fassa, Paul. "Do Not Kill a Fever." Natural News, 2 Oct. 2009. Web. 10 June 2015.
Sindervani is correct where she states burning the infected monkeys’ bodies would be a better way of disposing them. Burning the host would ensure that even the smallest viral particles (made of nucleic acids and proteins) that invaded the host will be denatured by the heat and unable to replicate. Simply burying the host may be a terrible idea: viruses are capable of staying alive as long as they can benefit from the host and because they are technically not alive, they do not necessarily need sources of energy. Basically, the existing host can be dead but still preserve the virus in itself until the virus comes across a new host.
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