Cell Sizes Quiz

What is the meaning of the prefix 'centi'?

• One hundredth

• One thousandth

• One millionth

• One billionth

What is the standard form of one centimeter?

• 1 x 10^2 meters

• 1 x 10^1 meters

• 1 x 10^-2 meters

• 1 x 10^-1 meters

What is the size of the width of a little finger?

• 1 centimeter

• 1 millimeter

• 1 micrometer

• 1 nanometer

What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli'?

• One hundredth

• One thousandth

• One millionth

• One billionth

What is the standard form of one millimeter?

• 1 x 10^2 meters

• 1 x 10^1 meters

• 1 x 10^-2 meters

• 1 x 10^-3 meters

What is the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen?

• 1 centimeter

• 1 millimeter

• 1 micrometer

• 1 nanometer

What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro'?

• One hundredth

• One thousandth

• One millionth

• One billionth

What is the standard form of one micrometer?

• 1 x 10^2 meters

• 1 x 10^1 meters

• 1 x 10^-6 meters

• 1 x 10^-9 meters

What is the typical size of a human cell?

• 1 centimeter

• 1 millimeter

• 1 micrometer

• 1 nanometer

What is the meaning of the prefix 'nano'?

• One hundredth

• One thousandth

• One millionth

• One billionth