Difference between Bacteria and Parasite

Difference between Bacteria and Parasite

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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.
Updated: November 4, 2021 — 5:09 pm

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