OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of these units is most suitable for measuring the length of a cell?
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Kilometre
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Metre
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Centimetre
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Micrometre
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most suitable unit for measuring cell size is micrometres.
Detailed explanation-2: -The unit that is usually used to measure cell organelle size is the micrometer. 1000 um = 1mm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cells are measured in units of length called micrometers, or microns. One millimeter is equal to 1, 000 microns.
Detailed explanation-4: -The length of the unit cell edge is 0.4123 nm.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cell size can be measured using an eyepiece graticule . The graticule has a scale ruled on it. You must find out the distance measured for each division of the graticule. You can then use the graticule to measure cells.
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