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True or false bacteriophages are viruses that parasitize bacteria?
I wouldn't call bacteriophages parasites, but yes they are viruses which infect bacteria.
Are there vaccines against parasites?
Vaccines against parasites are limited compared to vaccines against viruses and bacteria. Some examples include vaccines against malaria, such as Mosquirix. Research is ongoing to develop more vaccines against parasitic infections like hookworms and schistosomiasis.
What are Living organisms that cause disease?
Living organisms that cause disease are known as pathogens. These can include bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions. Pathogens can enter the body through various means and lead to infections that result in illness.
What is the name given to harmful bacteria is it carriers pathogens germs parasitic?
Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their host organisms. These can include bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other organisms. Germs is a more colloquial term for microbes that can cause disease.
How are viruses similer to parasites?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog's coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These parts can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own. They are very small and can be considered ultramicroscopic. We were not able to see them with the best light microscopes as we could bacteria (prokaryotes). We have to use an electron microscope to see them as they are that small. This was not available until recently. Since they are "hijackers", they are like parasites.
How is a protozoan parasite different from bacteria?
Protozoan parasites are single-celled eukaryotic organisms, while bacteria are prokaryotes. Protozoan parasites are generally larger and have more complex cellular structures compared to bacteria. Additionally, protozoan parasites often have more specialized modes of transmission and lifecycle strategies that are adapted to living within a host organism.
What is bigger bacteria or viruses?
In this case, bacteria can grow more and divide into more organisms, but fungus, however, can grow into mushrooms that are bigger than organisms. so in opinion, it is fungus.
How are viruses and bacteria and the same?
No. viruses are smaller and can only reproduce inside another living cellbacteria are bigger and can reproduce unaided. Also, viruses are nonliving.No. Bacteria are living single-celled organisms, while viruses are non-living, they consist of a string of DNA or RNA inside a protein coat.
What microorganisms kill people?
That applies to microorganisms of a wide variety of types: bacteria, viruses, prions, protists, fungi, and perhaps a few more. Note that not all bacteria are harmful to people; the same applies to the other categories.
Is a virus bigger or smaller than bacteria?
Bacteria and viruses can breed. i.e. When bacteria breeds, they form large colonies visible to the naked eye When viruses breed, they become more deadly or mutate but are still virtually invisible to the naked eye.
Does Bacteria have viruses?
Yes, bacteria can be infected by viruses called bacteriophages. Bacteriophages are specific to infecting bacteria and can inject their genetic material into a bacterial cell, causing it to replicate and produce more viruses. This process eventually leads to the lysis, or bursting, of the bacterial cell, releasing more viruses to infect other bacteria.
Do viruses grow or develop in a host organism?
Viruses do not grow or develop in a host organism like bacteria do. Instead, they replicate by hijacking the host cell's machinery to make more virus particles.
