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Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology (BIOL121) - Dr. S.G. Saupe (ssaupe@csbsju.edu); Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 |
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Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology (BIOL121) - Dr. S.G. Saupe (ssaupe@csbsju.edu); Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 |
Cell Unit: Bonus Assignment
(completed)Calculate the approximate number of cells in a human body. Assume that a typical cell is 100 μm in diameter. Show your work. Hint: There are a variety of ways to solve this problem. For most, you will need to know the approximate volume of an individual and the volume of a cell. Some equations and conversions that you might find useful are appended below (though you may not necessarily need them depending on how you approach the problem).
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Volume of a cylinder = (p) r2h
Volume of a
sphere = 4/3 (p) r3 = 4.189 r3
Metric Conversions
1 mm3 = 1 �L = 1000 nL = 1 x 10-6 pL
1 cm3 = 1 mL
1 �m3 = 10-9 mm3 = 10-9 �L = 10-6 nL = 10-3 pL
1 �m3 = 10-15 L
Last updated: July 14, 2009 � Copyright by SG Saupe