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To: vannrox
The mysterious virus appeared to liquefy body organs. One of the survivors went mad after the organism chewed away his brain cells. Before the victims died, every inch of their bodies was wet with blood.

Why is this scientist calling viruses "organisms"?
6 posted on 10/09/2001 4:37:06 PM PDT by dr_who
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To: dr_who
Actually, most scientists refer to viruses as organisms:

they most definitely replicate,
their evolution can (within limits) be traced quite effectively, and
they are independent in terms of not being limited to a single organism as host

7 posted on 10/09/2001 4:44:57 PM PDT by Hari_Seldon
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