Which of these series arranges microbes from smallest to largest?
A) virus $$\rightarrow$$bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

B) virus $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

C) bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus $$\rightarrow$$paramecium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell

D) bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus$$\rightarrow$$red blood cell$$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

E) paramecium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus

Question

Which of these series arranges microbes from smallest to largest?
A) virus $$\rightarrow$$bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

B) virus $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

C) bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus $$\rightarrow$$paramecium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell

D) bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus$$\rightarrow$$red blood cell$$\rightarrow$$ paramecium

E) paramecium $$\rightarrow$$ red blood cell $$\rightarrow$$ bacterium $$\rightarrow$$ virus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Viruses are generally smaller than bacteria, which are smaller than red blood cells, which in turn are smaller than paramecia. This makes option A the correct sequence from smallest to largest.

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