Friday, November 20, 2009

What's the difference between Bacteria and a Virus?

Biology Homework Question

What's the difference between Bacteria and a Virus?
Bacteria = unicellular organism


Viruses = smallest microorganism





Bacteria is either good or bad to us. (We had bacteria in our body that helps cellular works)





Viruses meanwhile, utilises the cellular components of host cell to replicate many copies of itself. Viruses that infect bacteria are called 'bacteriophages'.
Reply:Bacteria multiplies itself to survive and spread, it is also able to be cured by anti-biotics.





Virus' infect other cells to survive and spread, but it's not able to be cured by anti-biotics.
Reply:A virus is only composed of Genetic material (DNA) and a protein cote and it cant multiply by its self it first needs to invade a bacteria...


or


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus











A bacteria :





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria#Ce...
Reply:a virus is a one genetic capsid(protein coat)


bacteria has cells and bacteria can be killed





i think im not sure tho


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