Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Size of specimens

Size of specimens — practice question

The picture depicts a single-celled organism named a Paramecium. In the image, the Paramecium measures $6\,\text{cm}$ in length. The magnification is $\times 400$. Which calculation will produce the correct actual length of the Paramecium, in mm?

  • A$\frac{6 \times 10}{400}$
  • B$\frac{6 \times 1000}{400}$
  • C$\frac{400 \times 10}{6}$
  • D$\frac{400}{6 \times 1000}$

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