Viruses and Bacteria

The main point of this particular exercise is to see the size differences between bacteria and viruses. The bacteriophage is a relatively large virus, yet thousands of phages can fit inside one bacterial cell. Even the largest virus is thousands of times smaller than the smallest bacterial cell!

1. Micrographs
• Bacteriophage
• Bacterial cell - high magnification
• Anabaena heterocysts
• Oscillatoria
• Gloeocapsa
• Bacterial Shapes
2. Quiz