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4 cm
Acetabularia acetabulum Cell
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Acetabularia acetabulum Cell

A representative 4 cm mermaid's wineglass alga. Its cap, stalk and rhizoid together form one enormous cell with one nucleus. Height runs from the lowest rhizoid tip to the top of the mature cap.

Dimensions

Height
4 cm
Length
4 cm
Width
1 cm

Quick facts

Representative height
4 cm
Cells
1
Nuclei
1, in the rhizoid

Acetabularia acetabulum Cell · Size infographic

Acetabularia acetabulum Cell: Size infographic · Height 4 cm · Length 4 cm · Width 1 cm
Acetabularia acetabulum Cell: Size infographic · Height 4 cm · Length 4 cm · Width 1 cm

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Sources and measurement2

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

Height runs from the lowest rhizoid tip to the top of the mature cap.

References

  1. 01The Evolution of Developmental Patterns in Unicellular ProtistsNCBI Bookshelf / Developmental Biology
  2. 02Does Cell Size Impact Chloroplast Genome Size?Frontiers in Plant Science