Question

In terms of length, how does a typical bacterial cell compare to a typical eukaryotic cell?

A. the eukaryotic cell is 10-100X longer than the bacterial cell
B. the two cell types are approximately the same size
C. the eukaryotic cell is 1/10th the size of a bacterial cell
D. the eukaryotic cell is 10,000X longer than the bacterial cell

Answer 1

The answer could be A.

A bacterial cell is about 0.2-20 um, while a typical eukaryotic cell is about 10-100um, according to many sources of research.