Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Size of specimens

Size of specimens — practice question

A student was informed that a diagram of a bacterial cell had been enlarged 30 000 times. The diagram measured $45\text{ mm}$ in length. What was the bacterium’s actual length?

  • A$0.15\text{ mm}$
  • B$1.5\,\mu\text{m}$
  • C$0.66\text{ mm}$
  • D$0.66\,\mu\text{m}$

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