Cell Size Stuff

Question 1

1 metre (m) = ? Centimetres (cm)

Answer 1

1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)

Question 2

What does “centi” mean?

Answer 2

“Centi” means 1/100th

Question 3

1 centimetre (cm) = ? Millimetres (mm)

Answer 3

1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm)

Question 4

What does “milli” mean?

Answer 4

“Milli” means 1/1000th

Question 5

1 centimetre is ? of a metre.

Answer 5

1 centimetre is 1/100th of a metre.

Question 6

1cm = ? m

Answer 6

1cm = 1×10^-2m

Question 7

1 millimetre is ? of a metre.

Answer 7

1 millimetre is 1/1000th of a metre.

Question 8

1mm = ? m

Answer 8

1mm = 1×10^-3m

Question 9

1 metre (m) = ? micrometres (μm)

Answer 9

1 metre (m) = 1,000,000 micrometres (μm)

Question 10

What does “micro” mean?

Answer 10

“Micro” means 1/1,000,000th

Question 11

1 micrometre is ? of a metre.

Answer 11

1 micrometre is 1,000,000th of a metre.

Question 12

1μm = ?m

Answer 12

1μm = 1×10^-6m

Question 13

What does “nano” mean?

Answer 13

“Nano” means 1,000,000,000th

Question 14

1 nanometre (nm) is ? of a metre.

Answer 14

1 nanometre (nm) is 1,000,000,000th of a metre.

Question 15

1nm = ?m

Answer 15

1nm = 1×10^-9m

Question 16

How big is a typical human cell?

Answer 16

A typical human cell is 10 to 20μm

Question 17

How big is a haemoglobin molecule?

Answer 17

A haemoglobin molecule is 5nm