EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these units is most suitable for measuring the length of a cell?
A
Kilometre
B
Metre
C
Centimetre
D
Micrometre
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The unit that is usually used to measure cell organelle size is the micrometer. 1000 um = 1mm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cells are typically measured using the micrometer (µm) unit, but some subcellular structures may be reported in nanometers (nm) measurements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most plant and animal cells are only visible under a light microscope, with dimensions between 1 and 100 micrometers. The unit for measuring the size of a cell is microns.

Detailed explanation-4: -We measure a substance using such parameters that calculations do not turn out tedious. So, cells are measured in micrometers since their size lie in that range. However, you can always convert one unit to another using simple calculations.

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