Question

What is the smallest virus or bacteria?

Answer 1

Size of virus and bacteria:

1. Adenovirus is the smallest virus and Mycoplasma is the smallest bacteria.
2. Both bacteria and viruses are contagious organisms that lead to many diseases in both plants and animals.
3. They are everywhere in the environment around us. They can create their own proteins using their own genetic material to carry out their physiology.
4. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are all around us. These are the diminutive prokaryotic cells, which are roughly a tenth the size of a eukaryotic cell. These organisms are between 0.5 and 5 micrometers long.
5. Within the cytoplasm of the bacteria resides bare DNA. They divide through asexual processes such as binary fission, sporulation, etc.
6. The tiniest organisms, viruses are present almost everywhere. The virus is about 20 nanometers in size.
7. Until it finds a host to replicate on, the virus exists as an inactive organism. It is made up of genetic material such as DNA or RNA that is encased in a protein capsid.
8. The virus replicates itself inside the living host. Plants, animals, or people can serve as hosts.
9. Since viruses may pass through bacteria-proof filters, they are smaller than bacteria.