the volume of a certain bacterial cell is 1.39um^3. what is its volume in mm^3?
what is the volume of exactly 1e4 cells in liters
1.39 um^3 x (1 mm/1000 um)^3
To convert the volume of a bacterial cell from micrometers cubed (µm³) to millimeters cubed (mm³), you need to use the following conversion factor:
1 mm³ = 1,000,000 µm³
Therefore, to find the volume of the bacterial cell in mm³, you need to multiply its volume in µm³ by the conversion factor:
Volume in mm³ = Volume in µm³ * Conversion factor
Let's calculate it for the given volume of the bacterial cell:
Volume in µm³ = 1.39 µm³ (given)
Conversion factor = 1 mm³ / 1,000,000 µm³
Volume in mm³ = 1.39 µm³ * (1 mm³ / 1,000,000 µm³)
= 1.39 µm³ * 0.000001 mm³/µm³
= 0.00000139 mm³
Therefore, the volume of the bacterial cell is 0.00000139 mm³.
To find the volume of 1e4 (10,000) bacterial cells in liters, you need to know the volume of a single cell in liters and then multiply it by 1e4.
Let's calculate it:
Volume of 1 bacterial cell in liters = Volume in mm³ / (1000 mm³/L)
= 0.00000139 mm³ / (1000 mm³/L)
= 0.00000000139 L
Volume of 1e4 bacterial cells in liters = Volume of 1 bacterial cell in liters * 1e4
= 0.00000000139 L * 1e4
= 0.0000139 L
Therefore, the volume of 1e4 bacterial cells is 0.0000139 liters.