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Harold Craighead of Cornell says a single E. colibacterium weighs in at 665 femtograms (10-12 grams) and a small virus weighs 10 attograms (10-15 grams). David Dolberg Director of Intellectual Property Sanaria Inc.
Femtograms are 10^-15 and Attograms are 10^-18
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends largely on the specific bacterium.
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∙ 12y agoYes. An individual bacterium doesn't weigh much, but it does weigh something.
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∙ 15y agoa couple of pounds.
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∙ 16y agonot a lot. not a lot.
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1 oz
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What is a bacterium that needs oxygen?
A bacterium that needs oxygen is called an aerobic bacterium
What is an organism other than a bacterium called?
one celled oganism
Is E. coli bacterium fungus or protist?
Bacterium
Are bacteria same as bacterium?
biologically yes, grammatically no. Bacterium is the singular form of bacteria.
Is bacteria the same as bacterium?
Yes, bacteria is the plural form and bacterium is the singular form.
What is one harmful bacterium?
Campylobacter bacteria
What is plasmid and what advantage might a bacterium gain by acquiring one?
Plasmids are circular pieces of dna, and a bacterium can gain its source
During which process does one bacterium inject its DNA into another bacterium through thin tube called a pilus?
Transduction
Is bacterium one or many cells?
This word is singular. One cell is the answer.
Who discovered how DNA can be transferred from one bacterium to another?
lederberg
Is bacterium plural?
bacteria is, unless you were to use the word "The" in front (the bacteria are) Answer The bacterium is ...., the bacteria are..... Bacteria is the plural form, bacterium is the singluar.
In what experimental situation might a bacterium be the best type of model organism to use?
One that used prokaryotes would be the best type of model for the bacterium
Is bacteria a single celled?
possibly. i am one of those people who don't know.
What is the name of one disease caused by a bacterium?
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, known as the tuberculosis bacillus.
What is a bacterium that needs oxygen?
A bacterium that needs oxygen is called an aerobic bacterium
Do bacterial cells have ribosomes?
YES! Bacteria do have ribosomes. The ribosomes take about 30% of the whole bacterium's weight. Approximately 10,000 ribosomes are in one bacterium cell.Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Does_bacteria_have_ribosomes#ixzz1MqAdy79v
What is the plural of bacterium?
The plural of bacterium is bacteria.
