How do you estimate the size of a cell when your using a microscope?

Answer 1

put ruller under the MS and mesure the diameter rember 1 milliter equals 1000 micrometers so if the diameter which im guess you no what that is say its 2.7 millimeter times that by thousand and it become 2700 microns now you count how many cells fit in that dimater to get the approximate lenght so if 6 fit divide that by your 2700 which is approximate length of 470 micrometers for each cell you don't need the presice because that's impossible for a student

Answer 2

You first need the magnification of the lens you are using. This is found by multiplying the magnifications of all the lenses in use together (usually two), e.g. a standard microscope has the primary lens of strength 10X, and a secondary lens of adjustable strength; 10X, 40X etc. You may, therefore, deduce that the magnification is 400X. Next you measure the image size of the field view by whatever means you feel appropriate. By dividing the image size by the magnification, you will derive the size of whatever you are studying. For example, you may measure the image for the field view to be 4cm (I don't know the dimensions of your microscope, so it may be different), and the length of the nucleus to be 1mm, for example.

The actual diameter of the field view would be 4/400 cm=0.01cm=10micro-m.

The actual length of the nucleus would be 1/400=0.0025mm=2.5micro-m.

Answer 3

somebody please answer this question for me!

Answer 4

i have no idea, maybe its something like you multiply the amount of power you used to see the cell i dont even know somebody HELP

Answer 5

By Measuring it