"Are Viruses Alive?" Article

After reading the article, post your answers to the following questions by Saturday, 9/17 at 11:59pm.

1. Why has it been so difficult to classify viruses? (What contradictory characteristics do they have?)


2. How does a virus infect a host? (What steps does it have to take to replicate?)


3. Why is it important to determine if viruses are living or not? (What are the implications of deciding one way or the other?)


4. What do you think? Are viruses living or not? Defend your answer.

After you have posted your thoughts, read and respond to at least one other student's post by Sunday, 9/18 at 11:59pm.