About how many times larger is a bacterium compared to an atom?
A)The diameter of a bacterium is about 5000 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 100 billion times larger.
B)The diameter of a bacterium is about 100 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 500,000 times larger.
C)The diameter of a bacterium is about 10 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 50,000 times larger.
D)The overall size of a bacterium is approximately 6.02 × times larger than an atom.

Question

About how many times larger is a bacterium compared to an atom?
A)The diameter of a bacterium is about 5000 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 100 billion times larger. 
B)The diameter of a bacterium is about 100 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 500,000 times larger. 
C)The diameter of a bacterium is about 10 times larger, making its overall volume roughly 50,000 times larger. 
D)The overall size of a bacterium is approximately 6.02 × times larger than an atom.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The diameter of a typical bacterium is about 1 micrometer (10^-6 meters) and the size of an atom is about 0.1 nanometers (10^-10 meters). Therefore, the bacterium is about 10,000 times larger in diameter and its overall volume is roughly 100 billion (10^11) times larger than an atom. Choice A accurately reflects these proportions.

About How Many Times Larger Is a Bacterium Compared to an Atom