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Escherichia coli is a prokaryotic bacterium that is single-celled, lacks a nucleus, and reproduces independently by binary fission. In contrast, the influenza virus is acellular, contains RNA, and can only replicate inside a host cell. Candida albicans is a eukaryotic fungus with a nucleus and organelles that reproduces by budding and has a chitin cell wall. Plasmodium malariae is a eukaryotic protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle that involves humans and mosquitoes. Overall, E. coli differs from the others in cellular structure, reproduction, metabolism, and treatment methods.
