How is a virus different from a bacterium?
Germ Double Act
How is a virus different from a bacterium?
When you catch a cold, you blame a "germ." But "germ" is a lazy word — it covers two completely different troublemakers. Some are bacteria. Some are viruses. They get lumped together, but honestly, they could not be more different. Let's introduce them properly.
First, the bacterium. A bacterium is a single living cell — a tiny, self-contained bag of life. It eats, it grows, it makes energy, it cleans up after itself. Give it a warm puddle and some food, and it's perfectly happy living on its own, no help needed.
