Differentiate between bacteria and viruses.

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Bacteria Viruses
Bacteria are living organisms. Viruses are living inside the host cell while non-living outside the cell.
They are comparatively larger in size, that is 1000 nm. They are smaller in size, that is 20 to 200 nm.
They do have ribosomes. They do not have ribosomes.
The infection is localized. The infection is systemic.

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Bacteria	Viruses
Bacteria are living organisms.	Viruses are living inside the host cell while non-living outside the cell.
They are comparatively larger in size, that is 1000 nm.	They are smaller in size, that is 20 to 200 nm.
They do have ribosomes.	They do not have ribosomes.
The infection is localized.	The infection is systemic.