2007-06-19 08:31:31 · 7 answers · asked by Neelesh D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
To put together some of the other answers: There are approximately 100 Trillion total cells on/in the human body. Only 10 trillion of them are human cells. The rest are parasites and assorted microbes.
2007-06-19 08:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions. The best bit is: only 10% of the cells in your body are Human. We're 90% bacteria. Creepy or what?
2007-06-19 15:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Superdude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a book I read, a pretty reliable number is 4 quadrillion. Thats a HUGE number. Unimaginably big (well, not, but nearly).
Say you had 1000 cells in a test tube. Then, you got 1000 of those test tubes, and put them in a box. Then, you got 1000 of those boxes, and put them in a massive lorry. Then, you got 1000 of those lorries, and put them down a long stretch of road. Then, if you got 4000 of those roads (the metahpore is not working here as well, this is how big the number is!), thats the number of cells in our bodies. Big eh!?
Hope this helps
Ashley
2007-06-19 16:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an estimation problem. I would say at least 5.0x10^50, but I'm sure there are more, and the numbers surely fluctuate.
2007-06-19 16:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by terra_flare_aqua_ciel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one know exactly. some say 100 trillion, some say 50 trillion and some say 10 trillion. its a huge amount!
2007-06-19 15:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by Mariaw04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TOO many to count.
2007-06-19 15:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by Alli F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are millions or even billions if you're very big & fat LOL!
2007-06-19 23:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by SchiEtka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋