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The size of a typical bacterial cell is 0.5-5.0 micrometers, a average human cell is 10 micrometers.

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How big is a human egg cell compared to other human cells?

Human egg or ovum is about the size of this period . Ostrich egg about the size of a soft-ball. Both are single cells but eggs are specialized in that they have the nutrients necessary to begin cell division and make a new organism contained within (once fertilized). Technically the egg is really different parts - the white and the yolk are nutrient sacs and are not necessarily part of the cell. Normal cells can't get that big since they have to get materials in and out.


Why is the liver so big compared to other organs in the human body?

The liver is large compared to other organs in the human body because it performs many important functions, such as filtering blood, producing bile for digestion, storing nutrients, and detoxifying harmful substances. Its size allows it to efficiently carry out these vital tasks.


How does most bacteria reproduce?

*** they do, through a process called conjugation. which is where bacteria join and share and exchange genetic materials. once the genetic materials are exchanged, each baterial cell will go through binary fission to produce an offspring with a new genetic makeup.


How big are viruses in comparison to bacteria?

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria. Bacteria are typically 10 to 100 times larger than viruses.


Is there bacteria in antibiotics?

Most Bacteria require a rigid cell wall to survive. Antibiotics are chemicals that either breakdown, remove, or prevent the reconstruction of this cell wall, exposing the bacterium to its environment therefore killing it. The Antibacterial used in humans are always chemical based although the sources for them vary. (Penicillin based antibiotics come for a fungus named Penicillin) The source leaves behind impurities that can cause allergic reactions (hence why being allergic to Penicillin is a big deal). I am not aware of any antibiotics that are cultivated from bacteria, but if they exist, no living bacteria would be allowed in a sample before it was shipped. It may however still contain trace impurities from it source.