Bacteria vs Virus- 28 Major Differences with Examples
Some of the differences between bacteria and virus are as follows: S.N. Character Bacteria Virus 1. Cell type Prokaryotic cells Acellular 2. Number of cells Single-celled No cell 3. Size Larger than viruses (0.3-2 μ) Minute (0.02-0.3 μ) 4. Microscopy Visible under Light Microscope. Visible only under an Electron Microscope. 5. Shape Common bacterial cell shapes include cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), spiral, and vibrio (comma-shaped). Viruses typically have spherical (polyhedral), rod-shaped, or helically shaped capsids while some viruses, such as …Read more