Which of the following measurements is correctly matched with microorganisms of that size?

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viruses--1 centimeter
viruses--10 micrometers
bacteria--2 micrometers
bacteria--10 nanometers

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The correct match for microorganisms and their sizes is:

bacteria--2 micrometers

For clarification:

  • Viruses typically range in size from about 20 to 300 nanometers, so both "viruses--1 centimeter" and "viruses--10 micrometers" are incorrect.
  • The size of bacteria generally ranges from about 0.5 to 5 micrometers, so "bacteria--10 nanometers" is incorrect.
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