How tiny are microbes?

Conversion Table
1m 10 dm
1m 100 cm
1 cm 10 mm
1 mm 1000 μm
1 μm 1000 nm

10 = 1 x 101
10 = 1 x 102
• Blood: 7 μm
• Cocci bacteria: 1 μm

• Pinhead: 1 mm
Compute
• How many μm are there in 10 mm?

1000 μm
10 mmx = 1 x 10 μm
4
1 mm
Compute
• How many nm are there in 1 mm?

1000 μm 1000 nm
1 mmx x
1 mm 1 μm

Answer:

1x 106
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Simple Microscope Electron Microscope
Microscope
Single lens Has two optical parts Use electron beam as a
source of illumination
and magnets to focus the
beam; these beams strike
objects that come in its
path and helps increase
the resolution of the
microscope.
For magnification Used to observe Used to study cells like
bacterial, algal, tiny viral cells
protozoal, animal and
plant cells
Obsolete Types: Light, Darkfield, Types: Transmission
Phase-contrast, electron microscope,
Flourescence Scanning electron
microscope
Most common type Most advanced