Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Size of specimens

Size of specimens — practice question

A student used a microscope to measure the length of a structure. The magnification was $\times 250$. The image size of the structure measured $5.00\ \text{mm}$. What was the true length of the structure?

  • A$1.25 \times 10^{3}\ \text{mm}$
  • B$1.25 \times 10^{3}\ \mu\text{m}$
  • C$2.00 \times 10^{1}\ \mu\text{m}$
  • D$2.00 \times 10^{-5}\ \mu\text{m}$

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