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Human Cell (Typical)

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Human Cell (Typical)

One of 37 trillion building blocks in your body/Scientific Objects

A typical human cell is about 10 micrometers in diameter, though they range from 8 micrometers (red blood cells) to over 100 micrometers (egg cells). Each cell contains about 42 million protein molecules, several thousand mitochondria, and a complete copy of your genome. You are made of approximately 37 trillion of them.

Measurements

Typical diameter10 millionths m
15.2 millionthsPillow lengths
12.5 millionthsFolding chair heights

10 micrometers

Typical volume4 quadrillionths m^3
4 trillionthsHuman stomachs
20 sextillionthsHindenburgs
800 quadrillionthsShaquille O'Neal's shoes

4000 cubic micrometers

Typical mass1 trillionths kg
10Platelet weights
2 quadrillionthsGrand pianos

About 1 nanogram

Cell membrane thickness7.5 billionths m
3.7 billionthsKing size beds
682 trillionthsLondon double-decker buses

7.5 nm

Nucleus diameter6 millionths m
3.1 millionthsDwayne The Rock Johnsons
40 millionthsBird nest diameters

6 micrometers

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