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Similarity of geometry in biological particles of interest: (A)–(D) Biological particles of interest can be approximated as rigid dumbbells composed of two (un)equal spheres linked by a thin tether in many cases. (E)–(F) In other cases, these entities can be modeled as beads or disks attached to a wall by a string.
