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What is the formula for calculating magnification?

magnification=imagesizerealsizemagnification = \frac{image size}{real size}

How do you calculate total magnification of a light microscope?

Eyepiece magnification × objective magnification

What is 1 micrometre (μm) in metres using standard form?

1×1061 \times 10^{-6} m

What is 1 nanometre (nm) in standard form?

1×1091 \times 10^{-9} m

What is 1.5×1051.5 \times 10^{-5} written as a regular number?

0.000015

What is 3400 written in standard form?

3.4×1033.4 \times 10^{3}

What is the typical size range of bacteria?

1-5 μm

What is the size range of viruses?

20-300 nm

If an image is 15 mm and magnification is 500, what is the real size?

0.03 mm

How many 20 μm cells fit across 1 mm?

Approx. 50 cells

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