sizes Flashcards
what is the smallest size thing we talk about and what is its size
atoms- carbon and hydrogen
0.1nm
what is the size of a water molecule
0.275nm
what is the size of small molecules such as glucose and amino acids
0.5-1 nm
what is 2nm wide
DNA double helix
what is the size of most proteins
2-10 nm
what is the thickness of the lipid bilayer
5-10nm
what is the size of chromatin
30 nm
what is 20-30 nm on average
ribosomes
what is the size of the endoplasmic reticulum
50 nm
size of lysosomes and peroxisomes
0.1-1.5 micrometers
is the mitochondria or chloroplasts bigger and what are the relative sizes
mitochondria- 1-5 micrometers
chloroplast- 5-7 micrometers
size of prokaryotes - cilia and flagella
0.1-5 micrometers
size of eukaryotes
10-100 micrometers
nm to micrometers conversion
1000 micrometers in 1 nanometer
1nm= 0.001 micrometers
