Prochlorococcus (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Prochlorococcus

Caption

This image, captured by an electron microscope, displays individual Prochlorococcus cells. Each blob is a microbe, measuring just 500 nanometers in diameter. For reference, the width of a single human hair is around 100,000 nanometers.

Credit

Natalie Kellogg/University of Washington

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