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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The diagram presents a stage micrometer scale as seen through an eyepiece fitted with a graticule. Each minor division on the stage micrometer scale measures $0.1\ \text{mm}$. The stage micrometer scale is then substituted with a slide of a plant cell. What is the maximum actual length of the nucleus in the plant cell?

  • A$8\ \mu\text{m}$
  • B$25\ \mu\text{m}$
  • C$200\ \mu\text{m}$
  • D$0.8\ \text{mm}$

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