How are viruses and bacteria different
Are viruses or bacteria smaller?
Bacteria is larger (1000nm)
viruses is smaller (20-400nm)
Both viruses and bacteria can cause what?
Can cause disease
whats a virus?
Small grams that can infect you and make you sick
surrounds the cell bacteria
What is the cell wall?
Is bacteria living or non-living?
Bacteria are living organisms, while viruses are not.
are viruses and bacteria capable of killing humans?
yes
How do viruses do good things in your life?
They form part of the body’s microbiome
Bacteria take dangerous chemical like oil, and convert them into _______ substances
Harmless
How do they reproduce?
Bacteria:Reproduce asexually by binary fission
viruses:Insert their genome in the host genome and make multiple copies
both viruses and bacteria don’t have ___
a nuclei
examples of viruses( at least 3)
Bacteria are prokaryotes this men’s their genetic material is not contained in a _____
Nucleus
What is the key difference between a bacterium and a virus?
A bacterium is a single-celled organism that can reproduce independently, while a virus is a much smaller particle that needs a host cell to replicate, meaning it cannot survive or reproduce on its own.
How do these viruses and bacteria’s spread?
3 examples
sneezing, coughing, and being to close to someone who is sick
Are viruses alive?
Viruses are not considered to be “living” because they require a host cell to survive long-term, for energy, and to reproduce
Where do bacteria live?
almost everywhere on Earth, including in water, soil, plants, animals, and even in the atmospher
1. In Latin ___ means little sick
2. In latin ___ means position
1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
is it possible to vaccinate, viruses, and bacteria‘s?
Yes it is
Can you catch the same virus more than once?
Yes and no. Viruses are prolific and have many subtypes and species. While you can have the same type of virus multiple times, you may only feel sick when you encounter a new strain or subtype.
Who discovered bacteria?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist and entrepreneur, was the first to discover and describe bacteria.