Bacteria or Virus - TMSVersion en ligne Understand the difference between Bacteria and Viruses par Traci Smith 1 Bacteria 2 Viruses 3 Both Bacteria & Viruses E. Coli can grow in food Living Binary Fission Bacillus, Coccus, Spirilla shapes May move with flagella or cilia Can be harmful or helpful Antibiotics used to treat infection MRSA Can control growth using temperature do not grow in food can survive freezing and cooking temperatures COVID-19 More than 3 shapes Need a host to survive Cannot reproduce on their own Vaccines are used to prevent infection Non-living Microscopic Can cause disease Contains genetic material