Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a prokaryote?
What is a prokaryote?
Any organism that lacks a distinct nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of internal membranes.
Is a virus a prokaryote?
Is a virus a prokaryote?
No, viruses are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic.
What is the size range of most bacteria?
What is the size range of most bacteria?
The average size of most bacteria is 0.2 to 2.0 µm.
What is the size of Escherichia coli?
What is the size of Escherichia coli?
Signup and view all the answers
What are Actinomycetes known for forming?
What are Actinomycetes known for forming?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the average size range of most bacteria?
What is the average size range of most bacteria?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the size of Mycoplasma, one of the smallest bacteria?
What is the size of Mycoplasma, one of the smallest bacteria?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the approximate length of Thiomargarita magnifica, one of the largest bacteria?
What is the approximate length of Thiomargarita magnifica, one of the largest bacteria?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the size of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
What is the size of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the approximate size of the smallest known viruses?
What is the approximate size of the smallest known viruses?
Signup and view all the answers