Differences between viruses and bacteria:
Virus | bacteria |
Don't possess ribosome | posses ribosome |
Need a living body for reproduction | can reproduce anywhere |
They are about 200-250 nm in size | They are about 1000 nm in size |
No cell wall presence of a protein coat | cell wall is made of peptidoglycan |
No cell | they are unicellular |
Similarities:
1) absence of nucleus in both virus and bacteria
2) Both have genetic material bacteria possess DNA while virus may have DNA or RNA
3) They both are virulent.
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