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Relative Sizes of Bacteria and Viruses

Topic

  • Microbiology
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Pathogens & Disease

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Clips

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:01:44
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Description

This video provides a demonstration of the sizes of bacteria and viruses relative to human cells.

Scientists Richard Ganem and Brett Finlay use different common objects, such as balls and batteries, to illustrate the differences in size among bacteria, viruses, and mammalian cells.

These two clips are from a 1999 Holiday Lecture Series, 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace.

Key Terms

analogy, demonstration, measurement, relative scale, scale bar

Terms of Use

Please see the Terms of Use for information on how this resource can be used.

Version History

Date Published 02.08.99

Materials

Large (MOV) 9 MB
Large (WMV) 9 MB
Small (MOV) 4 MB
Small (WMV) 4 MB

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