Which of the following metric prefixes corresponds to 10^{-6}?

• A. milli-
• B. nano-
• C. pico-
• D. micro-

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Recall that metric prefixes represent specific powers of ten, which help express very large or very small quantities in a manageable way.
2. Identify the power of ten associated with each prefix: milli- corresponds to \$10^{-3}\(, nano- corresponds to \)10^{-9}\(, pico- corresponds to \)10^{-12}\(, and micro- corresponds to \)10^{-6}$.
3. Compare the given prefixes to the power of ten \$10^{-6}$ to find the matching prefix.
4. Recognize that micro- is the prefix that corresponds exactly to \$10^{-6}$.
5. Conclude that the correct metric prefix for \$10^{-6}$ is micro-.