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Do bacteria viruses attack and destroy other viruses?
No. A virus must attack a cellular life form in order to survive.
Are bacteria and Viruses prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Bacteria are prokaryotes, viruses are not classified within the six kingdoms of life, and so are neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes.
What are the differences between viruses and bacteria?
Bacteria: Bacteria can be killed by antibiotics. Bacteria is larger. Bacteria can reproduce from the life cycle. Viruses: Viruses cant be killed by antibiotics. Viruses are smaller than bacteria. Viruses cant reproduce without help from a host cell or organism.
What is an aeroplankton?
An aeroplankton is a tiny life form which float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind. The generalized term comprises microbes, viruses, and thousands of species of bacteria and fungi.
How did germs first form?
Germs, such as bacteria and viruses, are believed to have evolved billions of years ago from simpler organisms. They likely originated from unicellular organisms and gradually adapted to different environments, eventually leading to the diverse array of germs we see today.
What types of organisms does bacteriophage attack?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria. They do not infect human cells or other eukaryotic organisms. Bacteriophages are specific to infecting particular bacterial species or strains.
What is viral DNA and bacterial DNA?
Viral DNA is the very simple DNA that runs the processes of viruses. Viruses can not live without feeding off of higher-level organisms, so there are not considered to be true life. If you know some about DNA, viruses have around 10,000 nucleotides. Bacterial DNA is much more complex, with millions of nucleotides. Bacteria are certainly life, because they often exist on their own. Both viruses and bacteria use DNA, but the difference is how much and how complex it is.
What is the size of bacteria and viruses on Mars?
Bacteria can vary in size, but typically range from 0.5 to 5 micrometers in diameter. Viruses are generally smaller, with diameters ranging from about 20 to 400 nanometers. These sizes are compatible with potential microbial life on Mars, but no conclusive evidence has been found yet.
What difference between bacteria and viruses shoes that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that exhibit characteristics of life, such as metabolism, growth, and reproduction independently. They possess cellular structures and can carry out essential life processes on their own. In contrast, viruses lack cellular structures and cannot reproduce or carry out metabolic processes without invading a host cell. This dependence on a host for replication and lack of independent life functions is a key reason why viruses are not considered living organisms.
What s the smallest unit of life?
Protista, such as Bacteria and Protozoa. examples include the Amoeba and Paramecium, and others. Viruses are not considered a true life form as they are l00% dependent on their host- and I believe cannot reproduce. The Protista- First Life, are aptly named.
Is viruses a producer or consumer?
Neither - viruses do not eat. There are debates about whether viruses are a form of life, or organic structures that interact with living organisms.
Is reproduction a defining feature of life?
not really, bacteria and viruses can also reproduce and by definition they are not 100% alive
