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A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/13/O/N/20
Question 1 from 9700/13/O/N/20

Explanation

Scale of Biological Structures Steps:

  • Alveoli diameters range from 200-300 μm, requiring micrometers (μm) for measurement.
  • White blood cell diameters are 10-20 μm, also fitting μm scale.
  • Cell widths, often referring to membrane thickness or fine structures, are around 5-10 nm, suiting nanometers (nm). Why D is correct:
  • Matches the hierarchical scales: μm for larger cellular structures like alveoli and WBCs, nm for sub-cellular widths per standard biological sizing conventions. Why the others are wrong:
  • A: mm is too large for alveoli (millimeter scale suits organs, not sacs).
  • B: nm omitted; ignores nanoscale for cell widths.
  • C: mm for WBCs is excessively large (WBCs are microscopic).

Final answer: D

Topic: The microscope in cell studies

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