Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The photomicrograph displays cells taken from a human blood smear. Which calculation correctly determines the actual diameter of the neutrophil visible in the photomicrograph in micrometres ($\mu\text{m}$)?

  • A$\frac{\text{length of line PQ in mm} \times 1000}{\text{magnification of photomicrograph}}$
  • B$\frac{\text{length of line PQ in mm} \times 10000}{\text{magnification of photomicrograph}}$
  • C$\frac{\text{magnification of photomicrograph}}{\text{length of line PQ in mm} \times 1000}$
  • D$\frac{\text{magnification of photomicrograph}}{\text{length of line PQ in mm} \times 10000}$

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