Answer to Question #141776 in Cell Biology for ksabJV

Question

which of the following organisms is larger in size, a bacterium with micrometer or a chloroplast with 0.003 millimeter? State your answer and your computation

Answer 1

A chloroplast with 0.003 millimeter

1mm=1000 micrometers

0.003 mm=?

$0.003×1000=3 micrometer$

The average diameter of bacteria is 0.2 to 2 micrometer.