Question

A molecular biologist measures the mass of cofactor A in an average yeast cell. The mass is 24.7pg. What is the total mass in micrograms of cofactor A in a yeast colony containing 10^5 cells?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In
`10^(5)` cells you will have:

24.7 pg x
`10^(5)` =2.47x
`10^(6)` pg

1 pg equals
`10^(-6)` micrograms, so in
`10^(5)` cells you will have:

1 pg -----------
`10^(-6)` micrograms

2.47x
`10^(6)` ---------- x = 2.47 micrograms