Pam and Cris in AtomlandTo visit to atomland, Pam and Cris must shrink by a factor of
1010 (10,000,000,000). This size reduction is performed in fourstages:
(1) from normal size to a millimeter (mm = 10 -3 meter),(2) next, to a micrometer (µm = 10-6 meter),(3) then, to a nanometer (nm = 10-9 meter),(4) finally, to an Angstrom ( = 10-10 meter).
Here are the objects they see along the way:100 meter = 1 meter stool10-1 meter = 0.1 meter hand10-2 meter = 1 cm (centimeter) fingernail; sugar cube; bee10-3 meter = 1 mm (millimeter) flea10-4 meter = 100 µm hair follicle10-5 meter = 10 µm animal cell10-6 meter = 1 µm (micrometer) bacterium10-7 meter = 100 nm virus10-8 meter = 10 nm large protein molecule10-9 meter = 1 nm (nanometer) moderately-sized molecule10-10 meter = 1 (Angstrom) atom
If Pam and Cris were to shrink still further, they could inspectthe atomic nucleus (the atomic nucleus is 10-14 meter).
Pam and Cris in Atomland – Scales
10 -1
meter
10-2 meter (cm)
1 meter
Cris and PamStarting the Journey
10 -1
meter
10-2 meter (cm)
1 meter
Cris and PamStarting the JourneyPam and Cris
Starting the Journey
1 0 -2 m e te r (c m )
MilliPam Riding a BeeOver the Fleas
1 0 -2 m e te r (c m )
MilliPam Riding a BeeOver the Fleas
10-3 meter (mm)
MilliPam Riding a BeeOver the Fleas
A n im a l c e l l(1 0 -5 m e te r )
Pam and CrisMicrodivers
Entering the Cell
A n im a l c e l l(1 0 -5 m e te r )
Pam and CrisMicrodivers
Entering the Cell
Pam and CrisMicrodivers
Entering the Cell
Virus (10-7 m)Attacking
Bacterium (10-6 m)
Virus (10-7 m)Attacking
Bacterium (10-6 m)
Virus (10-7 m)Attacking
Bacterium (10-6 m)
Bacteriophage Virus(10-7 m) AttackingBacterium (10-6 m)
Bacteriophage Virus(10-7 m) AttackingBacterium (10-6 m)
Bacteriophage Virus (10-7 m)Attacking
Bacterium (10-6 m)
Microdivers and Erythrocytes (5 µm)Microdivers and Erythrocytes (5 µm)Microdiver and Erythrocytes (5 μm)
MicroPam Collecting HemoglobinSponges
(10-8 meter) on the Side of the Erythrocyte
MicroPam Collecting HemoglobinSponges
(10-8 meter) on the Side of the Erythrocyte
MicroPam Collecting Hemoglobin Sponges (10-8 m)
on the Side of the Erythrocyte
MicroPam CollectingHemoglobin Sponge
(10-8 meter)
MicroPam CollectingHemoglobin Sponge
(10-8 meter)
MicroPam Collecting Hemoglobin Sponges (10-8 m)-- there is internal structure!
Closeup of Hemoglobin (6.5 x 5.5 x 5.0 nm)
Closeup of Hemoglobin Closeup of Hemoglobin6.5 x 5.5 x 5.0 nm) –
Four heme groups are apparent
Pam Dancing with BacteriophagePam Dancing with BacteriophageMicroPam Dancing withA Texas Bacteriophage
10-7 meter
10-8 meter
DNA
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusionfrom Virus
10-7 meter
10-8 meter
DNA
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusionfrom Virus
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusion From Virus
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusionfrom Virus
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusionfrom Virus
NanoCris Watching DNA Extrusion From Virus
10 -8 m eter
NanoCris with DNA
NanoCris with DNA
Individual molecule 10-9 meter (nm)
NanoCris with DNA
NanoKids in Front of Protein
NanoKids in Front of Protein
NanoKids Waiting for Classin front of Protein
NanoPam with Glucose MoleculeNanoPam with
Glucose Molecule
10-9 meter(nanometer)
Individual atoms 10-10 meter
NanoPam with Glucose Molecule
10 10 meter = 1 Angstrom =
Pam and Cris Dance withW ally W ater in Atomland
AngstroPam and AngstroCris Dance with Wally Water in
Atomland
Riding the PicoPlane
into the AtomRiding the PicoPlane
into the Atom
Riding the PicoPlane into the Atom
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