Difference between Bacteria and Parasite
No. |
Bacteria |
Parasite |
1. | Microorganisms which are single celled prokaryotes with a cell wall, lack of an organized nucleus and organelles are referred as Bacteria | An organism or animal which lives in or on another organism or animal (which is host) is referred as Parasite. |
2. | All the bacteria are single celled organisms. | Parasites can both single celled or multi celled organisms. |
3. | Bacteria are microscopic organisms. | Parasites are visible to the naked eyes. |
4. | Organelles are absent in the bacteria and it contains ring of DNA. | Organelles are present in the parasite and it contains membrane-bound organelles. |
5. | Lyme disease, pertussis, salmonella and tuberculosis are some diseases which are caused by the bacteria. | Taeniasis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and trichinosis are diseases which are caused by parasites. |
6. | Examples of bacteria includes Yersinia pestis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Bacillus anthracis, Helicobacter pylori, nitrogen fixing bacteria, Clostridium botulinum and lactobacillus. | Examples of parasite includes worms, some bacteria, some fungi lice, ticks, fleas, barnacles and tapeworms. |