A human egg cell is roughly 100 μm wide.How large would it appear when viewed under a microscope at x 60 magnification? (Give your answer in cm)
Question
A human egg cell is roughly 100 μm wide. How large would it appear when viewed under a microscope at x 60 magnification? (Give your answer in cm)
Solution
To calculate how large the human egg cell would appear under a microscope at x 60 magnification, you would multiply the actual size of the cell by the magnification level.
- Convert the size of the human egg cell from micrometers (μm) to centimeters (cm) because the answer needs to be in cm. There are 10,000 μm in 1 cm, so 100 μm = 0.01 cm.
- Multiply the size of the cell in cm by the magnification level. So, 0.01 cm x 60 = 0.6 cm.
Therefore, under a microscope at x 60 magnification, a human egg cell would appear to be 0.6 cm wide.
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