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How big is bacteria?

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Most bacteria are just a few micrometers (microns) in size. A micron is a measure of length that equals a millionth of a meter, or 10-6 meters.

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A bacterial cell can range in size from 2 to 40 micrometers (1 micrometer = 1/1000th of a millimeter or 1 millionth of a meter).

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Some are about one micron long and one-tenth of a micron wide

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Most microorganisms are so small, you need a microscope that can magnify 10000 times. Then they will have some detail.

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Germs can travel at speeds of up to one hundred kilometres an hour

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1/1000of a inch

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yes they are

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