the volume of a certain bacterial cell is 1.44 μm3. what is the volume of 1 x 10 ^5 cells in liters
1 cubic micrometer = 1E-15 L.
To find the volume of 1 x 10^5 cells in liters, we need to multiply the volume of one cell by the number of cells.
Given that the volume of one cell is 1.44 μm^3, we can first convert it to liters:
1 μm^3 = 1 x 10^(-15) liters
Therefore, the volume of one cell in liters is:
1.44 μm^3 * 1 x 10^(-15) liters/μm^3 = 1.44 x 10^(-15) liters
Next, we multiply the volume of one cell by the number of cells:
Volume of 1 x 10^5 cells = (1.44 x 10^(-15) liters/cell) * (1 x 10^5 cells) = 1.44 x 10^(-10) liters
So, the volume of 1 x 10^5 cells is 1.44 x 10^(-10) liters.
To calculate the volume of 1 x 10^5 bacterial cells in liters, we need to multiply the volume of a single cell by the number of cells. Here are the steps to get the answer:
Step 1: Convert the volume of a single bacterial cell from cubic micrometers (μm^3) to liters (L).
- There are 1,000,000,000 (one billion) cubic micrometers (μm^3) in one liter (L).
- To convert cubic micrometers to liters, divide the volume in cubic micrometers by 1,000,000,000.
1.44 μm^3 ÷ 1,000,000,000 = 1.44 x 10^-9 L
Step 2: Multiply the volume of a single cell (in liters) by the number of cells (1 x 10^5).
1.44 x 10^-9 L × 1 x 10^5 = 1.44 x 10^-4 L
Therefore, the volume of 1 x 10^5 bacterial cells is 1.44 x 10^-4 liters.