5 A prokaryotic cell is 5.0 um in length. A virus particle is 300 nm in length. How many times larger is the prokaryotic cell co

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mpared to the virus particle?
A 2
B 17
C 60
D 167

1 answer:

maks197457 [2] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-20T11:41:30+03:00

The prokaryotic cell is 17 times larger as compared to the virus particle.

Both values first need to be converted to the same unit.

5.0 um = 5.0 x $10^-^6$ m

300 nm = 3.0 x $10^-^7$ m

Dividing both values:

5.0 x $10^-^6$ m/3.0 x $10^-^7$ m

= 16.667

Hence, the prokaryotic cell is approximately 17 times bigger than the virus particle.