NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Adenovirus is the smallest virus and Mycoplasma is the smallest bacteria. Both bacteria and viruses are contagious organisms that lead to many diseases in both plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -(i) Smallest animal virus : Foot and mouth virus, (ii) Largest animal virus : Pox virus, (iii) Smallest plant virus : Tobacco mosaic satellite virus, Alfalfa mosaic virus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses are much smaller. The largest of them are smaller than the smallest bacteria. Unlike bacteria, viruses can’t survive without a host. They can only reproduce by attaching themselves to cells.