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(a)
To determine: The mass of a single cell.
Introduction:
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of “Gram-negative bacterium” found in the intestine of animals. This bacterium looks like a rod (a cylinder).
(b)
To determine: The percentage of total volume of the bacterium occupied when cell envelope is 10 nm thick.
Introduction:
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of “Gram-negative bacterium” found in intestine of animals. This bacterium looks like a rod (a cylinder).
(c)
To determine: The percentage of cell volume occupied by ribosomes when the bacterium has 15,000 spherical ribosomes (diameter is 18 nm).
Introduction:
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of “Gram-negative bacterium” found in intestine of animals. This bacterium looks like a rod (a cylinder).
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