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How many prokaryotic cells would fit on a meter stick?

How many eukaryotic cells would fit on a meter stick?

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Answer:

10,000,000 or 5,000,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Prokaryotes are unicellular organism that lacks membrane-bounded nucleus cells. A prokaryotic cell is smaller than a eukaryotic cell and has size 0.1 to 5.0 μm in diameter.

one meter is equal to 1,000,000 µm. If all prokaryotic cell has 0.1 μm in diameter than there will be 10,000,000 prokaryotic cells present in one- meter stick and if all prokaryotic cell has size 5.0 μm in diameter, than there will be 5,000,000 prokaryotic cells present in one-meter stick.

Hence, the correct answer is "10,000,000 or 5,000,000 prokaryotic cells".

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