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No. Bacteria are not viruses and can not commander other cells in their replication,which is only simplistic fission.
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Does bacteria make us ill?
Well there are some bacteria that make you very ill an some that actually are good for you you know bacterias are non living and they eat off your cell but it's a complication with the virus because it is A living and non living bacteria.
Is salmonella a virus?
No. They are bacteria. Viruses are non-living particles. They make you sick by landing on a living cell, reproducing using the cell, and then destroying the cell. The new viruses do the same. Bacteria are living single-celled organisms. The few that make you sick (about 1/15 of bacteria are pathogenic, meaning make you sick) make you sick by taking the nutrients out of other living cells. So, technically, since bacteria and viruses are completely different things, I don't think there's a such thing as a bacterial virus as one organism
What is the structural difference between a virus or bacteria?
Bacteria are living cells -- cell membrane and all that cell stuff. A virus doesn't own it's own cell; it invades a cell and takes over, using the host cell to make more viruses.
Is salmonella a bacterial virus?
No. They are bacteria. Viruses are non-living particles. They make you sick by landing on a living cell, reproducing using the cell, and then destroying the cell. The new viruses do the same. Bacteria are living single-celled organisms. The few that make you sick (about 1/15 of bacteria are pathogenic, meaning make you sick) make you sick by taking the nutrients out of other living cells. So, technically, since bacteria and viruses are completely different things, I don't think there's a such thing as a bacterial virus as one organism
What make a bacteria a bacteria?
To be a bacteria you have to be a single celled organism that has a cell wall, a cytoplasm, and a cell membrane. Done by an expert!
How are viruses like non living things?
Viruses are not alive. They are infectious particles. They hijack a living cell's DNA and force it to make viruses parts instead of living cell parts. The cell is made to assemble to parts and the new viruses bust out of the cell, killing it, and infect more cells.
Why are bacteria a better models for cell metabolism than viruses?
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 do not have any metabolic properties at all but bacteria do.
What are 2 ways that a virus is not like a living thing?
They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the membrane of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles 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. The do not respond to stimuli. If you could poke them, they would not respond. They do not reproduce on their own like a bacteria cell does. They do not absorb nutrients as living cells do.
Does bacteria cell contain another bacteria?
No, bacteria can not endocytosise another bacteria. bacteria contains cell wall, DNA called nucleoid and cytoplasm. Bacteria can make its own proteins by its ribosomes..No, they do not. They are not large enough for more bacteria inside.
What is the Function of cytoplasm in bacteria cell?
to make the cell sexually active and to replicate
Can bacteria get a viris?
yes bacteria can get a virus. A virus is a pathogen that invades the host cell, changing the make up the bacteria.
Can a single cell be a living organism?
All cells are alive. They are the smallest known form of life. They live, breathe, reproduce, eat and die. Some organisms, like bacteria or some viruses, consist of only one cell and are reffered to as being uni-cellular. Other organisms, including everything from amoebas to whales, are called multi-cellular.Cells are the building blocks of an organism. Some parts of a creatures anatomy, such as hair, teeth, or nails, are not specifically made of living cells, but rather organic compounds or proteins. Skin, blood, bone tissue, etc., are made of living cells.
