AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Prokaryotes have an approximate size of
A
1 nanometer (nm)
B
1 micrometer (um)
C
1 millimeter (mm)
D
1 centimeter (cm)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell size. Typical prokaryotic cells range from 0.1 to 5.0 micrometers (m) in diameter and are significantly smaller than eukaryotic cells, which usually have diameters ranging from 10 to 100 m.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitochondria are typically round to oval in shape and range in size from 0.5 to 10 m.

Detailed explanation-3: -General size of eukaryotes is 5-100 micrometers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prokaryotes are microscopic organisms belonging to the domains Bacteria and Archaea, which are two out of the three major domains of life.

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