Given the size of a typical ribosome,how many would you expect to find inside in a Mycoplasma cell?

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Mycoplasma is a bacterium that is smaller in size compared to other bacterial cells. The typical size of a ribosome is around 20 nm. A Mycoplasma cell has a diameter of around 200-300 nm, and its volume is approximately 0.1-1 µm^3. Therefore, it can accommodate between 50-100 ribosomes inside its cytoplasm.

Given the Size of a Typical Ribosome,how Many Would You