VIRUS--NEITHER ALIVE NOR DEAD

GOOD JOB ON THE IN CLASS QUIZ TODAY. EVERYONE HAD A PERFECT SCORE.  BIOLOGISTS CALL VIRUSES A LIVING FORM, NEITHER ALIVE OR DEAD. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE AUTHOR MEANT BY THAT STATEMENT? HE DESCRIBED AVIRUS LIKE A SOFTWWARE PROGRAM THAT JUST TRIES TO REPRODUCE.  DRIP....DRIP....DRIP.... CAN YOU THINK OF ANOTHER IMAGE TO DESCRIBE A VIRUS? WRITE A PARAGRAPH.