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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The polio virus is among the smallest viruses, with a diameter of about 30 nm. The Mimivirus was identified in 2003 and has a diameter of about 680 nm. The Pandoravirus was identified in 2013 and has a diameter of about 1000 nm. Which row gives the correct match between a cell structure and a virus of a roughly similar size?

  • Apolio virus: lysosome; Mimivirus: nucleolus; Pandoravirus: nucleus
  • Bpolio virus: nucleolus; Mimivirus: lysosome; Pandoravirus: mitochondrion
  • Cpolio virus: nucleolus; Mimivirus: mitochondrion; Pandoravirus: lysosome
  • Dpolio virus: ribosome; Mimivirus: lysosome; Pandoravirus: mitochondrion

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