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==Are viruses alive?==
==Are viruses alive?==
There is disagreement on whether or not viruses should be considered alive since they do not share many of the processes that other forms of life have. They do not feed, respire, grow, reproduce through cell division, or move under their own power. Viruses also do not have a cell structure, despite having genes.
There is disagreement on whether or not viruses should be considered alive since they do not share many of the processes that other forms of life have. They do not feed, respire, grow, reproduce through cell division, or move under their own power. Viruses also do not have a cell structure, despite having genes. In general, they are labeled as non-living, since they do not meet the common criteria for life.<ref>http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/PH/PH709_InfectiousAgents/PH709_InfectiousAgents8.html</ref>
==Examples==
==Examples==