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by **beaconitesrock** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:37 pm

how big can a cell be?? i really wanna know this. it's in my course but i have no clue about it. can someone around here please help me??

by **MrMistery** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:01 pm

Cells are usually small, mainly because an increase in size leads to an overall increase in the volume/surface ratio.
The neuron can reach 1 meter. Skeletical muscular fibre about 20 cm...

by **chemistry_freako** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:44 pm

Guess it depends on what type(s) of cells you're talking about (eg. plant cells, animal cells).

You can try this: (not sure if it helps) http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/lab3.html

by **b_d_41501** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:51 pm

isn't the biggest cell an egg?

by **Poison** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:11 pm

Yes it is. About 200-250 micron.

by **beaconitesrock** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:48 pm

thanks alot for helping me.i was actually asking for the size of an animal cell.thanks anyways.

by **shaunie** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:39 pm

There was a picture in my textbook of a single prokaryote of the size of a drosopholas head, was freaky lol

by **MrMistery** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:41 pm

The biggest bacteria is named Thiomargarita nambiensis. It was discovered in 1997. It is about 0.75 mm in size, and it is visible with the naked eye

by **chemistry_freako** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:36 pm

cool =D
only know about the bigger sized viruses heh XD :wink:

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