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Is 0.00024 inches as long as a Bacterium?

It's about three times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.0000790 inches.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.0000790 inches in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.
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