| Virus | Archaaebacteria | Eubacteria | |
| Living ? | They cannot be classified either as living or non living | Living | Living |
|
Genetic material DNA or RNA or Both |
DNA or RNA | DNA | DNA |
| Nucleus (present or Absent ) | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Organelles (Yes or No ) | No | No | No |
|
Basic membrane bound organelles (nucleus ,mitochondria Smooth ER , rough ER ,golgi) |
Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Specialised organelles | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| How energy is metabolized (autotrophs or heterotrophs ) | Heterotrophs | can be Heterotrophs or autotrophs (some can perform photosynthesis with the help of pigment called bacteriorhodopsin) | Mostly heterotrophs (only with exception of Cynobacteria) |
| Food chain level (producers or consumers) | Consumer | Autotrophs are producers while heterotrophs are consumers. | Mostly consumers but some like cynobacteria are producers and consumers |
| Growth | Do not grow | Grow | Grow |
| Cellular level (unicellular or multicellular | They are neither unicellular or multicellular . a virus contains a protein and lipid envelope with geentic material . | Unicellular | Unicellular |
| Reproduction (asexual or sexual) | They take over host machinery to reproduce . | Asexual | Asexual |
| Mobility | Non motile | Motile | Motile |
EUBACTERIA ARCHAEBACTERIA VIRUS vo Living? Genetic Material DNA or RNA or Both NUCLEUS Present or Absent...