(b) E. coli has a protective cell envelope 10 nm thick. What percentage of the total volume of the bacterium does the cell envelope occupy? (c) E. coli is capable of growing and multiplying rapidly because it contains some 15,000 spherical ribosomes (diame- ter 18 nm), which carry out protein synthesis. What percent- age of the cell volume do the ribosomes occupy?

(b) E. coli has a protective cell envelope 10 nm thick. What percentage of the total volume of the bacterium does the cell envelope occupy? (c) E. coli is capable of growing and multiplying rapidly because it contains some 15,000 spherical ribosomes (diame- ter 18 nm), which carry out protein synthesis. What percent- age of the cell volume do the ribosomes occupy?

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

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Problem 1ACQ: Figure 13.6 Which of the following statements is true? a. Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell...

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