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Is 17 centimeters as long as a Cell's Nucleus?

It's about 30,000 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.0006 centimeters.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.0006 centimeters. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
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