Question

List at least five differences between bacteria and virus.

Answer 1

1 Viruses are not alive, bacteria are.
2 Viruses must replicate in a host cell; bacteria can replicate on their own
3 Viruses are much smaller
4 Viruses have a protein layer called caspid
5 Viruses cannot be killed with antibiotics; bacteria can be. (If you have a virus that makes you sick, you can only treat the symptoms, not the actual bug itself)

Answer 2

Answer:. Bacteria and Viruse has many differences. Some are given below :-

Explanation: 1) Bacteria are larger in size than viruses.

2) Bacteria has cell wall of peptidoglycan or lipopolysaccharide and Viruses has no cell wall , in place of cell wall protein coat is present.

3) Ribosome is present in bacteria and absent in Viruses.

4) Reproduction is asexual in bacteria and Viruses require living host cell to reproduce.

5) Some bacteria are useful and all viruses are harmful.