Are Viruses Alive.docx

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Are Viruses Alive? Many scientists have debated if a virus is alive or not. A virus by make copies by taking over another cell. A virus does not make or eat food for energy. According to Buzzle all living organisms need energy to develop, grow, repair, and reproduce. Science of Learning hub lists respite as one of the seven characteristics of life. A virus does not respire. In the video of Characteristics of Life by Mark Drollinger he states that living things need energy. A virus does not consume food and does not use any energy. The conclusion is a virus is not a living thing.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/characteristics-of-life.html https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/14-characteristics-of-living-thingsb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuUzQW29Aw8