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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Chapter17: Bacterial And Viral Genetics
Section17.1: Gene Transfer And Genetic Recombination In Bacteria
Problem 1SB: What are the properties of F+, F-, and Hfr cells of E. coli?
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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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