viruses and bacteria

Introduction paragraph – What are the characteristics of a living thing?
Body paragraph(s) – Discuss viruses and bacteria. Use your opening paragraph to help guide writing. For example, which organism(s) is a cell? Which organism(s) reproduce? Which responds to stimuli? Etc.
Conclusion – Use this final paragraph to tell me whether a virus and/or bacteria are living organisms and then discuss ways in which these diseases can be combated. Be sure to talk about how antibiotics and vaccinations work and what they do.