Ask Question
21 August, 20:25

Examining the figure, how many orders of magnitude larger is a person than a bacterial cell?

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 21 August, 20:37
    0
    Well you did not show the figure, but I can show you how to do it.

    Suppose the person is 6 feet tall and the bacteria cell is 1 micrometer in length.

    So, put both magnitudes in the same units. I will use meter.

    Person: 6 feet * 0.3048 m / foot = 1.8288 m, which in orders of magnitud is about 2 m

    Bacteria cell: 1 micrometer * 1 m / 1,000,000 micrometer = 1 * 10 ^ - 6 m.

    Now divide: 2m / 10^ - 6 m = 2,000,000

    So a person is about 2 million times larger than a bacteria cell.

    If the numbers in your figure are different you can use the same method to get a new result according to your figure.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “Examining the figure, how many orders of magnitude larger is a person than a bacterial cell? ...” in 📗 Chemistry if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers