Question

Play Telis and red blood cells are components of the blood. Atypical platelet and red blood cell have diameters of approximately 2.33×10^-6 m and 0.000075M respectively. Which blood component has a bigger diameter and approximately by how much

Answer 1

To compare the diameters of atypical platelets and red blood cells, we first note the given diameters:

- **Atypical platelets**: \(2.33 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\)
- **Red blood cells**: \(0.000075 \, \text{M}\) (Note: The concentration in molarity (M) is not directly a diameter, so it's likely there was a small mistake in how red blood cell size was represented. A common average diameter for red blood cells is about \(6 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\)).

Assuming the typical diameter of red blood cells is used for comparison:

- **Red blood cells**: Approximately \(6.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\)

Now, we compare the two:

1. **Atypical platelets**: \(2.33 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\)
2. **Red blood cells**: \(6.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\)

To determine which is larger and by how much:

- **Difference in diameter**:

\[
\Delta = 6.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m} - 2.33 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m} = 3.67 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}
\]

Thus, red blood cells have a larger diameter than atypical platelets by approximately \(3.67 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}\) (or \(3.67 \, \mu m\)).