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HYPOTHESIS Of course you know that there are a lot of cells in the human body. Guess how many they are. INTRODUCTION It is impossible to count the cells, but you can estimate their number. Follow the instructions. MATERIALS Cubes of 1 cm3, salt crystals, calculator PROCEDURE
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QUESTION
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CONSIDERATIONS
There is really no way to know the exact number of cells in a human body, because the number varies from person to person, depending on their size. Besides, the number of cells in an organism is constantly changing, as cells die or are destroyed and new ones are formed.
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