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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The diagram presents an eyepiece graticule and a cell as seen with a microscope. At this magnification, when the eyepiece graticule was calibrated, the full length of the graticule shown spanned $12$ divisions on a stage micrometer scale. There were $100$ divisions in $10\,\text{mm}$ of the stage micrometer. What is the actual length of the cell?

  • A$2.5\,\mu\text{m}$
  • B$3.6\,\mu\text{m}$
  • C$360\,\mu\text{m}$
  • D$3\,\text{mm}$

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