Approximately how many cells of staphylococci will be able to fit in the volume of a human red blood cell?
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To find the number of staphylococci that can fit into a human RBC, we need to know the volume of both.
The volume of human RBC is in the range 80-100 fL (we take 85 fL) and that of staphylococci cell is 0.055 fL.
Dividing the volume of RBC by that of the staphylococci cell, we get a number 1545.
Taking into account shape and other approximations we take the number to be 1000.
Thus 1000 staphylococci cells can fit into a human RBC
The volume of human RBC is in the range 80-100 fL (we take 85 fL) and that of staphylococci cell is 0.055 fL.
Dividing the volume of RBC by that of the staphylococci cell, we get a number 1545.
Taking into account shape and other approximations we take the number to be 1000.
Thus 1000 staphylococci cells can fit into a human RBC
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Let us know the volume of each of them.
The volume of a single human RBC is in the range 80-100 fL (we take average as 85 fL) and that of staphylococci cell is like 0.055 fL.
Dividing the volume of RBC by staphylococci cell, we get a number 1545.
Taking into account of shape and other restrictions we take the number to be around 1000.
Thus 1000 approximately no. of staphylococci cells can fit into a human RBC.
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