What is the size of E. coli bacteria?   What cellular organelle(s) are of a similar size to E.coli?  Are viruses larger or smaller than bacteria (based on E. coli size)?

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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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What is the size of E. coli bacteria?

  What cellular organelle(s) are of a similar size to E.coli?

 Are viruses larger or smaller than bacteria (based on E. coli size)? 

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