2007-03-19 23:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by wizard bob 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Bacteria are tiny, one-celled living organisms that can only be seen with a microscope. They live and breed in warm, moist environments in the body and elsewhere, growing quickly and causing infection. Bacterial infections can usually be treated with an antibiotic. Viruses are smaller than bacteria and cannot be seen with a microscope. They grow inside the body and produce toxins (poisons) that can cause rashes, aches and fevers. Viruses cannot be killed with antibiotics.
2007-03-20 01:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bacteria, though prokaryotic, is a cell. but a virus cannot be called as a cell. it has a crystalline structure out of the host's body. after infection, it takes over the machinery of the host cell and uses it to multiply and divide. i have answered in simple terms and hope this is what you needed
2007-03-20 07:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virus that becomes airborne come in many different strains and spread out where bacteria is more isolated.
2007-03-20 07:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bacteria is a cell and has all material to reproduce itself
A virus ha only either a RNa or aDNA and not the material to reproduce itself. It must parasite an other organism
2007-03-20 07:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bacteria are alive, viruses aren't. bacteria divides itself to reproduce, viruses must take over a host cell.
2007-03-20 09:07:03 · answer #5 · answered by dvd_frns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋