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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

With a stage micrometer scale, one division of an eyepiece graticule was found to equal $0.005\ \text{mm}$. A spongy mesophyll cell measured $3.5$ divisions on the eyepiece graticule. What is the estimated diameter of the cell?

  • A$0.18\ \mu\text{m}$
  • B$1.8\ \mu\text{m}$
  • C$18.0\ \mu\text{m}$
  • D$180\ \mu\text{m}$

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