OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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Both have a nucleus
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Both are prokaryotic
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Both can be pathogens
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Both are living
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Detailed explanation-1: -A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get infected with a pathogen. The world is full of pathogens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses and bacteria have a number of characteristics in common. Both are microscopic. Although both vary in size, they are too small to be visible to the naked eye. Both carry genetic material and both lack membrane-bound organelles.
Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is not a living organism and can only grow and reproduce in the cells of a host. Bacteria, by contrast, are single-celled organisms that produce their own energy and can reproduce on their own. While both can cause disease, bacteria also serve other vital and healthful roles in nature.