In one square of a hemacytometer you count 55 cells.  What is the approximate concentration of cells per l (liter) in this sample?  (note that "^" means superscript, e.g. 10^2 means 10 to the 2nd power) The options are 5.5 X 10^5 2.75 X 10^8 5.5 X 10^8 2.75 X 10^5

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In one square of a hemacytometer you count 55 cells.  What is the approximate concentration of cells per l (liter) in this sample?  (note that "^" means superscript, e.g. 10^2 means 10 to the 2nd power)
The options are
5.5 X 10^5
2.75 X 10^8
5.5 X 10^8
2.75 X 10^5
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Step 1: Hemocytometer

Hemocytometer is a device that is used to calculate the number of blood cells in a given sample. It consists of 5 squares each having a standard volume and size.

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