Typical microorganisms are on the scale of 1 micrometers. The typical human eye can see things as small as 0.1 millimeter unaided. With a standard microscope, you can see things on a scale of 100 nanometers. (a) Can you see microorganisms with your eye? With a microscope? Justify your an- swer by writing everything in scientific notation. (b) How many times magnified does a standard microscope make something look, as compared to a bare eye?

Typical microorganisms are on the scale of 1 micrometers. The typical human eye can see things as small as 0.1 millimeter unaided. With a standard microscope, you can see things on a scale of 100 nanometers. (a) Can you see microorganisms with your eye? With a microscope? Justify your an- swer by writing everything in scientific notation. (b) How many times magnified does a standard microscope make something look, as compared to a bare eye?

Concepts of Biology

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