ppt课件-细菌的结构和功能 （细菌结构和功能）（ bacterial structureand function（ bacterial structureand function））.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Small, smaller, smallest Science uses the metric system Each unit differs by 1000x (103) Length: meter, millimeter, micrometer, nanometer Molecules are too small to talk about length Units are molecular weight: grams/mol i.e. how much do 6.023 x 1023 molecules weigh? What sizes are we talking about? We can see things about 0.1 mm (100 μm) Bacteria are generally 1 – 5 μm (0.0001 mm) We need special microscopes to see smaller than that. * * Something can’t be smaller than the parts it is made of! Sand is used to make bricks, and bricks are