The simple question of whether or not viruses are alive, has defied a simple answer because it raises the fundamental issue: What defines life?
Some scientists support the idea that viruses are alive because they contain a nucleic acid.
One key argument against viruses not being alive is that they do not have a cellular structure.
A virus can reproduce asexually via cell division.
Because viruses can spread disease from one organism to another, they are in fact reproducing.
Some scientists believe that a virus responds to its environment when it changes from a dormant to an active form.
Living in a host cell as a parasite qualifies an organism as alive.
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Darrel conducted an experiment with the following procedure: fill two cups with ice water. place an uninflated balloon snuggly onto your left index finger. blow a little air into an identical balloon, and place it onto your right index finger. place both fingers into the cups of ice water. darrel noticed that his right finger felt warmer in the ice water than did his left finger. which of the following does the experiment show? a. air is a good radiator of heat. b. air is a good insulator of heat. c. air is a good conductor of heat. d. air is a good convector of heat.
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