Organisms Memes

The eternal microbiology showdown captured in pool form. Viruses, those biological gray areas, drowning while cells get all the "living organism" glory. Scientists have been arguing about virus classification since the 1800s, and here we are, still debating whether something that can't metabolize or reproduce without hijacking cellular machinery deserves the "alive" label. Next thing you know, prions will want rights too.

The ultimate biology pop quiz at gunpoint! Nothing says "I respect your scientific credentials" like demanding you recite all 8.7 million species while staring down the barrel of a gun. Taxonomists have been working on this list for centuries, but sure, cough it up in the next 30 seconds! Pro tip: start with bacteria, they're only about 1 trillion species. Should be done by the heat death of the universe.