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With a reticle under the microscope.

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To measure the length and width of a paramecium in microns using a 40x magnification microscope, you can use a calibrated eyepiece graticule or stage micrometer to determine the field of view in microns at that magnification. Then, you can measure the paramecium by counting the number of microns it spans across using the field of view as a reference. This will allow you to estimate the length and width of the paramecium in microns.

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