Cell diameter1 millionths m
1.1 millionthsUmbrellas
476 billionthsSofas
1 octillionthsMilky Way diameters
1 micrometer
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Staphylococcus aureus
The golden grape-shaped germ on your skin right now/Medicine & Biology
Staphylococcus aureus is a spherical bacterium about 1 micrometer in diameter that lives on the skin and in the noses of about 30% of people without causing any problems. When it gets into wounds, however, it can cause serious infections. Its name means 'golden grape berry,' referring to its round shape and yellowish colonies. MRSA strains of this bacterium are resistant to most antibiotics.
Measurements
Cell mass1 quadrillionths kg
37 quintillionthsDalmatian dogs
1.1 trillionthsM&Ms
2.2 quintillionthsMoose
About 1 picogram
Cell volume524 sextillionths m^3
1 quadrillionthsHuman bladders
101 quadrillionthsGumballs
8.9 quintillionthsBeer kegs
About 0.524 femtoliters
Division time1,800 s
1.8 trillionCPU clock cycles
600Goldfish memories
10Commercial breaks
About 30 minutes in ideal conditions
Genome size2.8 million B
3.8 thousandthsCD-ROMs
4.7 hundredthsPodcast episodes
2.81 million base pairs