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I want to know what is the difference between bacteria, virus and germs?
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Many differences...: Germ is a lay person's word and could be used to describe either a virus or a bacteria. It implies an infectious particle. There are many differences between bacteria and viruses including size, ability to live outside of a host, different types of reproduction, etc... The following link has some good basic information: http://www.Diffen.Com/difference/bacteria_vs_virus.
Answered 5/13/2013
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