Please HELP 50 pts! The article talks about two main ways to define life. One definition focuses on self-organization and self-maintenance. The other definition focuses on self-replication and evolution. Which definition of life are viruses definitively excluded from? Why are they excluded from this definition? How does the author defend the exclusion of viruses from the other definition as well?

Article:
http://max2.ese. u-psud. fr/publications/2009-NRM-viruses. pdf

I think that Viruses are not alive so Being composed of molecules that are found in cells (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and complex sugars) and having the capacity to evolve, viruses are often said to be alive. But they aren't alive because they arent a living thing.

sorry to break it to ya but no one can answer your question it's just

jk but i am serious about the part that most people cant answer it beacuse you did not mention the section you are talking about. but it would if you added some detail and were a bit more specific.