Which metric unit represents 0.01 liters?

• A. microliter
• B. deciliter
• C. centiliter
• D. milliliter

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Recall the metric prefixes and their corresponding factors relative to the base unit (liter in this case). For example, 'milli' means \(10^{-3}\), 'centi' means \(10^{-2}\), 'deci' means \(10^{-1}\), and 'micro' means \(10^{-6}\).
2. Understand that 0.01 liters can be expressed as \(1 \times 10^{-2}\) liters.
3. Match the factor \(10^{-2}\) liters to the correct metric prefix. Since 'centi' corresponds to \(10^{-2}\), 0.01 liters is equivalent to 1 centiliter.
4. Verify that other options do not match 0.01 liters: 'milliliter' is \(10^{-3}\) liters, 'deciliter' is \(10^{-1}\) liters, and 'microliter' is \(10^{-6}\) liters.
5. Conclude that the metric unit representing 0.01 liters is the centiliter.