Question

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The diameter of a bacteria species A is 1 micrometre long while bacteria B is 1 x 10^-3 the size of bacteria species A.

a) What is the diameter of bacteria species B in metres?​

Answer 1

• 1 × 10⁻⁹ m

Explanation:

A is 1 micrometer = 1 × 10⁻⁶ m

B is 1× 10⁻³ size of A:

• 1 × 10⁻⁶ * 1 × 10⁻³ = 1× 10⁻⁹ m