Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology
Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864568
Author: SHIER, David, Butler, Jackie, Lewis, Ricki
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The unit of measurement that is used for describing a cell size.

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Cells can vary in sizes and are measured in units known as micrometers. 1 micrometer is equals to one thousand millimeters.

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The unit used to measure the size of a cell is micrometer. The symbol of the micrometer is μm. The variable sizes of the cells can be measured in micrometers. The size of a human cell is about 140 μm and it can only be seen through a microscope.

The human body is made up of various types of blood cells and muscle cells which are different in sizes and shapes. A red blood cell is almost 7.5μm and white blood cell is 10-12μm in size. There is a huge difference in the sizes of various types of muscle cells.

Conclusion

The sizes can vary from one cell to another cell in micrometers, which is symbolized as μm.

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