The diameter of living cells varies considerably. The diameter of a typical eukaryotic cell is 1.5 × 10¹ μm. The diameter of a typical prokaryotic cell is 7.5 × 10² nm. Using these measurements, what is the maximum number of each cell type which could fit along a line 1 cm long? number of white blood cells | number of Streptococcus cells
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C: 6.7 x 10² | 1.3 x 10⁴
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