Relative size of micro-organisms.
nanometre = 10-9 m
Medium sized molecule is of the order of 1 nanometer
If a red blood cell was 1 metre wide how big would the following be relative to the red blood cell?
A bacterium 3,000 nanometres long.
Relative size of micro-organisms. nanometre = 10-9 m |
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Medium sized molecule is of the order of 1 nanometer |
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| Cell membrane is about 10 nanometres thick | |
| Virus -smallest known reproducing organism. Size is of the order of 10-100 nanometres. | |
| Bacteria are bigger than viruses at about 1,000 to 3,000 nanometres. Bacteria are shown sitting on the point of a pin. | |
| The picture on the right shows viral particles infecting a bacterium. | |
| Relative size of white blood cell and bacteria (red) | |
| Red blood cell is about 10,000 nanometres wide. | |
If a red blood cell was 1 metre wide how big would the following be relative to the red blood cell? A bacterium 3,000 nanometres long. |
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| A virus particle 100 nanomtres long | |
| A cell membrane 10 nanometres thick will be | |