Difference between Germs and Bacteria
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Germs |
Bacteria |
1. | A tiny life form or a microorganism that causes disease or spreads disease is referred as Germs. | Microorganisms which are single celled prokaryotes with a cell wall, lack of an organized nucleus and organelles are referred as Bacteria |
2. | Germs are prokaryotes or Eukaryotes. | Bacteria are only prokaryotes. |
3. | All the germs are harmful and can be protists, bacteria or virus, worms and fungi. | Some of bacteria are useful and some are harmful, And are unicellular prokaryotes. |
4. | For the reproduction in germs, host is required. | For the reproduction in Bacteria, host is not required. |
5. | All the germs are harmful microorganisms. | Some of bacteria are useful and some of bacteria are harmful. |
6. | Germs are also known as microorganisms. | Bacteria are also known as Germs. |
7. | Germs include bacteria like salmonella, fungi like Aspergillosis, protozoa like Amoeba, and viruses like Norovirus . | Bacteria includes E.coli, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, Giardia Lamblia, Shigella, Vibrio and Hemophilus. |