X-Message-Number: 21330
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 12:38:17 +0000
From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: How many atoms in a blood  cell

Henri Kluytmans responded to my question:  "About how many
atoms are there in the average red blood cell?  The average
white blood cell?  Just curious." with a whole lot of numbers
and equations that I'll take his word for, ending with:

> Total		:  10.4 * 10^10 atoms  for  1 cubic micron of cell volume  
> (5% error?)
> 		   ==================	
> ----------
> 
> Volume of Red Cell   = ~ 30-35 micron3  
> Volume of White cell = ~ 1000-4000 micron3

So the answer is "about 3 trillion atoms" per red cell and
"about 100-400 trillion atoms" per white cell?  I'm certainly
willing to file this away for drawing-room conversations if
not corrected.

-- 
May you live long and prosper,
Kennita
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