What unit of measure is most appropriate for expressing the size of bacteria?
A)micrometer
B)nanometer
C)milimeter
D)picometer

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Bacteria are generally measured in micrometers, as they typically range in size from 0.5 to 5 micrometers. Nanometers are too small and picometers are too large to accurately measure bacteria. Milimeters are too large of a unit for measuring bacteria.

What Unit of Measure Is Most Appropriate for Expressing the Size