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The difference is that viruses are smaller than bacteria. One more major difference is that bacteria are living things whereas viruses are non living things.

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How can you tell the difference between male and female"?

The difference between male and female can be determined by physical characteristics such as reproductive organs, secondary sexual characteristics, and genetic makeup.


Why are scientists unable to tell how many different viruses there are?

There are an estimated 320,000 mammalian viruses alone, and this number is constantly growing as new viruses are discovered. Viruses are diverse, constantly evolving, and have the ability to jump between different host species, making it challenging for scientists to accurately count and categorize all virus species. Additionally, many viruses remain undiscovered in the natural world.


How could you tell the different between a bacteria and a virus?

A bacterium is a single-celled, often parasitic microorganism without a distinct nucleus or an organized cell structure. It has cytoplasm and a cell wall, but no true nucleus. Various species are responsible for decay, fermentation, nitrogen fixation, and many plant and animal diseases.Bacteria are classed in a kingdom of their own, prokaryota (although, this kingdom may now be regarded as two separate kingdoms, archaea and bacteria).A virus is a submicroscopic parasitic particle consisting of a strand of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat (capsid). It does not have cytoplasm or a nucleus and can only replicate within a host cell (has parasitic nature).Viruses are not considered to be independent living organisms as the only characteristic of life they show is reproduction.


What is the difference between my ass and your elbow?

The phrase "couldn't tell your ass from your elbow" means someone is confused or can't distinguish between two things. This is a playful way of highlighting the difference between two unrelated body parts.


How do animal viruses differ from bacterial viruses?

retro virus = any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription, from RNA to DNA rather than the usual DNA to RNA, the newly transcribed viral DNA being incorporated into the host cell's DNA strand for the production of new RNA retroviruses: the family includes the AIDS virus and certain oncogene-carrying viruses implicated in various cancers.