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Cells - How big is a cell?

Last updated over 6 years ago
15 questions
Go to the following link. Divide your screen so you can see the CellsAlive website and goformative to answer the questions while you watch the animation
http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm

General information to help you:
  • the specimens are in blue along the right side (this is the "Key" for the list of specimens)
  • you can move the cursor over the name of each specimen and see what they look like in the small box above the list
  • use the arrow by "magnification" to zoom in and out to see the sizes of the specimens that can be found on the top of a pin head
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What is the smallest specimen that is on the top of the head of the pin?

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Zoom out a little farther. What is the purple stained, hook-shaped specimen?

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Compare sizes of the specimens by selecting the largest one in the following pair.

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Compare sizes of the specimens by selecting the largest one in the following pair.

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Compare sizes of the specimens by selecting the largest one in the following pair.

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Compare sizes of the specimens by selecting the largest one in the following pair.

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The ebola virus is ______ times larger than the rhinovirus.

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What is the correct power of ten for this measurement in the metric system? 1 millimeter = 10__

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What is the correct power of ten for this measurement in the metric system? 1 micron = 10 __

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What is the correct power of ten for this measurement in the metric system? 1 nanometer = 10___

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Use your own knowledge or other resources to answer the following: Which of the specimens is a part of a plant?

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Use your own knowledge or other resources to answer the following: Which of the specimens is a prokaryote cell?

viruses are not considered living cells
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Use your own knowledge or other resources to answer the following: Which of the specimen(s) is a eukaryote cell?

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Use your own knowledge or other resources to answer the following: Which of the specimens belong to the Kingdom Fungi?

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Use your own knowledge or other resources to answer the following: Describe how the size of prokaryotic cells compares to that of eukaryotic cells.