A mitochondrion that is 1 m long can travel the 1 meter length of the motor axon

Question

A mitochondrion that is 1 m long can travel the 1 meter length of the motor axon from the spinal cord to the bid toe of a human male in one day. The current world record for men’s short course 200 meter freestyle swimming is 1 minute 41.08 seconds and is held by American swimmer Ryan Lochte. Assuming Ryan Lochte is 2 meters tall, who moves faster in terms of body lengths per day: Ryan Lochte or the mitochondrion? How many body lengths that each cover per day? How much faster is the faster of the two?

Explanation / Answer

For, A mitochondrion speed in terms of body lengths per day   = (1/1) * 106   body lengths per day

                                                                                                     = 106   body lengths per day

For, Ryan Lochte speed in terms of body lengths per day   = (200 * 86400/101.08) * 1/2

                                                                                                 =   85476.85   body lengths per day

=>   A mitochondrion   moves faster in terms of body lengths per day .

=>    Ryan Lochte covers 85476.85   body lengths per day .

=>     A mitochondrion   covers   106   body lengths   per day .

=>     A mitochondrion   moves faster by a factor of = 106/85476.85    =   11.7  

=>      A mitochondrion   moves 11.7 times faster than Ryan Lochte   .

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