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Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
The most important basic units for biologists are :
meters (m) for lengthgrams (g) for massliters (L) for volume
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
The most important basic units for biologists are :
meters (m) for lengthgrams (g) for massliters (L) for volume
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter
meter stick
1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
The most important basic units for biologists are :
meters (m) for lengthgrams (g) for massliters (L) for volume
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
mass of $1 dollar bill is approximately 1 gram
1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram
106 micrograms (µg) = 1 gram
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
The most important basic units for biologists are :
meters (m) for lengthgrams (g) for massliters (L) for volume
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
1 liter (1 L)
1 milliliter (1 mL)
1 microliter (1 µL)
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
1 liter (1 L)
1000 milliliters (1000 mL)
106 microliters (106 µL)
= =
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
Converting from one metric unit to another metric unit
Convert both values to the same units, for example, meters:1 cm = 1/100 meter = 0.01 meter
100 µm = 100 X 10-6 meter = 1.0 x 10-4 meter = 0.0001 meter
Which is larger, 1 cm or 100 µm?
larger
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
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Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
Chapter 3: Units of Measurement
