1. Choose two microorganisms from the Scale Cards or the Scale Tool. 2. Draw your microorganisms at 20,000 times their actual size.
3. Label each microorganism with its size and name.
scale: 20,000 times actual size.

2 centimeters (cm) = 1 micrometer (um)

Monomers are the building blocks of larger molecules, called polymers. for example, proteins are composed of chains of amino acids that are linked together. cellulose is a polymer that makes up plant cell walls. cellulose is made from a chain of c6h10o5 molecules. which monomers are most likely used to produce cellulose? why?