Chapter 1, Problem 4E

Summary Introduction

To determine: How does the size of the bacterium Thiomargarita namibiensis compare to the size of typical prokaryotic cells and typical eukaryotic cells.

Introduction: All living organisms are made up of one or many cells. The organisms are classified as prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotes are usually unicellular including bacteria and archaea, while eukaryotes are mosstly multicellular including protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Prokaryotic cells are simpler and smaller than eukaryotic cells.