1. State two differences in structure between viruses and bacteria.

1. Describe two ways in which antiviral drugs work.

2. Discuss two difficulties associated with the development of drugs for the effective treatment of AIDS.

2. The structures of two antiviral drugs, amantadine and rimantadine, are given in the text.

1. Deduce the molecular formula of amantadine.

2. Deduce the number of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbon atoms in the molecule of rimantadine.

3. State whether the amino groups in amantadine and rimantadine are primary, secondary, or tertiary.

4. Indicate with asterisks (*) the chiral centres in amantadine and rimantadine (if any).

5. Explain why viral infections are so difficult to treat.

   Here is 2 example IB Chem questions that I would like some help understanding/solving. The topic is Medicinal Chemistry - Anti-viral Meds.

   Thank you for the help!