A transmission electron micrograph of a newly isolated unicellular microorganism reveals a cell wall composed of peptidoglycan, circular DNA free in the cytoplasm, and an absence of membrane-bound organelles. The cell in the micrograph has a measured length of 3.6 cm under a magnification of ×15,000\times 15,000×15,000.
What is the actual length of this microorganism, and how is it classified?
2.4 μm2.4\text{ }\mu\text{m}2.4 μm, prokaryote
0.24 μm0.24\text{ }\mu\text{m}0.24 μm, prokaryote
2.4 μm2.4\text{ }\mu\text{m}2.4 μm, eukaryote
24 μm24\text{ }\mu\text{m}24 μm, eukaryote
