Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Size of specimens

Size of specimens — practice question

A pollen grain was observed under a microscope at $\times 500$ magnification. Its image size was measured to be $75\,\text{mm}$. Which calculation would be used to determine the true size of the pollen grain in millimetres?

  • A$\frac{75}{500}$
  • B$\frac{500}{75}$
  • C$\frac{75 \times 1000}{500}$
  • D$\frac{500}{75 \times 1000}$

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