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The picture shows a bacterium and a red blood cell on a micrometre scale. How much wider is the red blood cell than the bacterium is long? Give the answer in metres in standard form.

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  • A
  • B⁻⁶ m
  • C⁻⁶ m
  • D⁻³ m

Step-by-Step Solution

Bacterium: from 1 to 3, so 2 µm. Red blood cell: from 4 to 11, so 7 µm. Difference µm m. (9 µm adds the two; m is a millimetre.)
Answer: B) ⁻⁶ m

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