i am about 99% sure that it is the gram
The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the gram.
Kilogram
The kilogram is the Base Unit (not 'basic' unit) in the SI system (not 'metric system') for mass.
The basic unit for mass is grams. The symbol for grams is g.
The basic measurement unit is a kilogram.
Kilogram is the basic world standard in the Metric system. The other metric units of mass are, gram, milligram, and Tonne (1000Kilo)
The kilogram is one of the 7 basic units of the SI (the current metric system).
In the metric system, the gram (g) is the named unit in the metric system which takes the various suffixes to measure larger or smaller amounts. However, the basic unit of mass in the SI system is the kilogram (1000g) which is used to define the size of a gram.
In the SI, that is the kilogram. (Older "metric systems" used the gram instead.)
The basic metric unit of mass is the gram (g).
kilogram. Its not a gram because it is too small.
In the metric system, the gram (g) is the named unit in the metric system which takes the various suffixes to measure larger or smaller amounts. However, the basic unit of mass in the SI system is the kilogram (1000g) which is used to define the size of a gram.