How is a virus and bacteria the same?

Answer 1

Bacteria and viruses are the same in that they both contain genetic material, they both are prokaryotic, and they both are single celled. The main difference between them is that a bacteria is classified as living and a virus is classified as non-living. This is because bacteria can reproduce on their own, where viruses need to invade a host cell to be able to reproduce.

Answer 2

no. a virus causes damage while bacteria can be good or bad. when you have a virus it attacks your cells reproduces and the new cells feed off of the host cell then leave it dead and then it bursts. where as for bacteria it flows in your body and can be good or bad.

ADDED. It's more subtle than that. A bacterium is a single-celled organism capable of independent life and reproduction, whereas a virus is little more than a DNA or RNA molecule wrapped in protein, unable to do anything until it has installed itself in the infected cell it needs as life-support - damaging the host cell's structure or function in the process.