Flu Virus Persuasive Speech

Gabbatiss establishes his role as a conveyer of truth by referencing authorities in their respective fields. A look at the virology perspective reveals that the section is based almost entirely on expert opinion; neither the author’s analysis nor his personal beliefs are reflected in an explicit manner. The section begins with a textbook statement: “‘They are not cells, they have no metabolism, and they are inert as long as they do not encounter a cell, so many people (including many scientists) conclude that viruses are not living,’ says Patrick Forterre, a microbiologist at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France”, and later reveals Forterre’s personal belief that virus’s are alive (Gabbatiss). The deliberate centralization of the section around Forterre, whose research has shown the evolutionary and darwinistic tendencies of viruses despite the common beliefs of the scientific community, implies that a line has yet to be drawn (Forterre 151). Gabbatiss then acknowledges other scientists whose research paralleled or supported that of Forterre’s, referring to them as simply “others” or “some scientists” (Gabbatiss), thus driving the focus of

In fact, they come from DNA or RNA. We know this because there are many different structures and types. Therefore, they must contain different genetic information. Along with making up the virus’s physical features, deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid also tells the virus what to do. It tells the virus when and where to attack, and how to attack the host. This proves that viruses are alive, because it has a process and specific way it attacks a host. These strategies can be adjusted depending on the host and the strength of its immune system. An organism which is not living could be this smart and sensible. Also, DNA or RNA is also found in every single living thing, because without them a species would not be able to reproduce and the species would quickly reach extinction. This also proves that viruses are

Imagine, if you would, a small infant being rushed to the hospital; Her parents are desperately crying out for help as she is starting to turn blue. She is coughing so violently that she can no longer breathe. The sounds of the infant gasping for air fills the room. She was recently diagnosed with pertussis and it has progressed so quickly that now she is in respiratory failure. She is rushed to the intensive care unit where doctors and nurses rush around her in chaos. She is starting to crash, so they place a tube down her throat, an IV line into her head, before finally placing her onto a machine that will mechanically breathe for her. They maneuver around her limp body as they do everything they can to try and save her life. Her future is unknown because pertussis is dangerous and can be fatal. This could have been prevented if she had been vaccinated. Vaccines for children should be mandatory. It will prevent them from suffering through the long-lasting effects of diseases and even death. Vaccines were developed to save lives.

Many of us watched or read with horror the news of the school shooting in Washington state. Yet our bigger concern seems to be about Ebola or the Islamic State group.

Viruses are small infectious agents that replicate inside the living cells of an organism. Several thousand viruses have been described in detail since they were first discovered in the late 1800s, though millions of different types are predicted to exist. There is debate in the scientific community about whether viruses are living organisms or simply organic structures that interact with them, as they resemble organisms in many ways but do not have their own metabolism and cannot naturally reproduce outside a host cell. Virus particles, or virions, consist of two main parts: genetic material in the form of DNA or RNA, which may be single- or double-stranded, and a protein coat, or capsid, that encapsulates and protects those genes. To reproduce, a virion will attach to a specific host cell and inject its genetic material into the cytoplasm in a process known as transduction.

Are virus alive? The big debate is are virus alive or do they lack the mechanism necessary to function on their own. If we look at what defines life we will see that a virus mimics every function that is consider necessary to be alive. But some people still do not believe that virus are alive. If we look at all the characteristic of life a virus fulfills and meets each characteristics one may argue that a virus could not exist without a host but neither can the cells that make up the human body, one organ cannot exist without the others. A good example would be to look at the seed of a tree if it never gets water and soil it will never be a tree a living organism right, but once it is watered and planted it becomes a tree and we all recognize

A virus is a unique organism, it is neither alive nor dead or so they say. I personally believe that viruses are alive although lacking in characteristics that make up a live being only containing about three of the five regular characteristics; however, they still have properties that suggest that they are living for instance they have DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid ), also they reproduce, and finally they contain nucleic acid and proteins. Throughout this essay I will explain my reasoning behind my argument that viruses are in fact alive and should be considered or classified as alive.

Viruses have adapted a dependency on the cells of another organism, termed a host, to provide both shelter and a metabolic means of reproduction. Different viruses have evolved

After our crazy scare with Ebola not too long ago, and the debate about the right to die was all over the news headlines every morning so much it literally made me sick to my stomach, everybody started to make a change for themselves. Enrolling in local gyms, and CrossFit seemed to be the way to go know from what I can personally see. When it comes down to it on a personal level…..as long as you watch what you eat and at least exercise a few day week you will be just fine. Americas eating habits have changed within the last 50 years. We are at an age where it doesn’t matter what we eat as long as it’s good and make us feel better, but we are not caring about the after effects.

Millions of people today suffer an illness. Though some diseases can be far more dangerous than others, viruses, in general, pose a great threat to humanity.

Most people would say that there are two different versions of viruses. One version of viruses infects people's computers and completely ruins them (which personally happens to me way to often, by the way), but the other version of viruses is a lot more deadly. These viruses affect all sorts of living things and could cause them to get very sick. Viruses replicate themselves inside an organism's living cells and they then spread to other organisms. Viruses usually spread in a similar fashion to how if you have the flu and you cough on somebody, then they will get sick as well. According to a website called Virology Blog, we do not consider viruses to be living things because, quite frankly, viruses are passive and do not fit the definition

My claim is that viruses are not living things. First of all, they do not match all six characteristics of life, which explain that living things are ‘made of cells, they reproduce with DNA, grow and develop, use energy, respond, and evolve.’

Viruses are microscopic parasites that thrive outside the host body and are able to reproduce. They are about eight times smaller than bacteria (live science). Viruses are known for their ability to infect people and make them sick. Their ability to evolve has let them stay alive through generations. Viruses are considered to be mankind’s deadliest enemy. Due to their ability to evolve, viruses have been able to survive through generations despite scientists and doctors efforts to stop them. Without a host cell, viruses cannot carry out functions or reproduce. They derive their energy from the host cell. (Thesis)

Viruses are a gray area to scientists. Are they living, or non-living? Viruses resemble seeds in the way that they carry the potential for life, but “they do not attain the more autonomous state of life” (Are Viruses Alive, Villarreal, Luis P). Viruses are living because they share similar traits to living organisms and they accomplish tasks that non-living things cannot.

Viruses are infectious organic agents. These Viruses are by far, the smallest organisms to exist, these are smaller than even bacteria, which are much smaller than a human cell. A virion is about one, one hundredth the size of a bacterium. There are about 5000 different known viruses, since their first discovery by Dmitri Invanovsky's discovery in 1892. These viruses are the causes of many illnesses, most commonly, the common cold. Some viruses are especially deadly such as the E.Coli or the Ebola virus. Most viruses are not very harmful, because either, they were made for a different kind of organism, or humans have used vaccines as a preventative measure against the viruses.