Biology

Question

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surface

proteins

core

proteins cytoplasm DNA

Virus

Bacterium

Which statement correctly compares a difference between the virus and bacterium?

• The virus has proteins in the cytoplasm, whereas the bacterium does not have proteins in the cytoplasm.

• The virus has an outer membrane, whereas the bacterium does not have an outer membrane.

• The bacterium has genetic material, whereas the virus does not have genetic material.

• The bacterium has cellular organization, whereas viruses do not.

Answer

The bacterium has cellular organization, whereas viruses do not.

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Bacteria are unicellular organisms that have a cellular organization, which means they have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material (DNA...