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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

A student is shown a photomicrograph of a cell organelle. The magnification of the photomicrograph is known. Which calculation gives the true length of the organelle in $\mu\text{m}$?

  • Aactual size in $\text{cm} \times 100$ divided by the magnification
  • Bactual size in $\text{mm} \times 100$ divided by the magnification
  • Cimage size in $\text{cm} \times 1000$ divided by the magnification
  • Dimage size in $\text{mm} \times 1000$ divided by the magnification

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