A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q11 Mark

A student has drawn a cell structure as seen using a light microscope. The magnification of the drawing is ×600. The length of the structure on the drawing is 6 mm. What is the actual length of the cell structure?

A1 × 10¯¹ µm

B1 × 10° μm

C1 × 10¹ µm

D1 × 10² µm

✓ Correct answer

C: 1 × 10¹ µm

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Topic: Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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