Cell Biology: Sizes of Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of cell is smaller, prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
A
Prokaryotic cells are much smaller
2
Q
Which is smaller , a micrometer or a nanometre?
A
a nanometre
3
Q
How big is a typical human cell?
A
10-20 micrometres
4
Q
What substances are measured in nanometres?
A
proteins
5
Q
Name four biological objects between 0.1 and 100 nanometres in size.
A
- atom
- amino acid
- DNA
- protein
- virus
- ribosome
6
Q
Name three biological objects between 1 and 100 micrometers in size.
A
- chloroplast
- mitochondria
- bacterium
- nucleus
- vacuole
- plant cell (including specialised cells)
- animal cells (including specialised cells, but not egg cell)
- yeast cell
- (width of) human hair
