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It has to do with the surface area to volume ratio. The cell interacts with its environment at the cell surface. If a cells volume is too large the surface area isn't sufficient to exchange the necessary oxygen/nutrients/wastes to maintain the functions of a cell.
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Which 2 things must be compared to explain why almost all cells are small?
1. surface area 2. volume
Is it true that you can't see the cells in your body because most of them are very small?
yes. cells are very small and you need to have a microscope to see them
Explain how steroid and amine type hormones affect their target cells?
it is secreted by the thyroid gland in small amounts and travels through the blood system and reaches the desired cells.
The reason that most cells are limited to a very small size?
eubacteria
What cube-shaped cells would be most efficient in removing waste by diffusion?
Big, don’t listen to small
Which 2 things must be compared to explain why almost all cells are small?
1. surface area 2. volume
Is it true that you can't see the cells in your body because most of them are very small?
yes. cells are very small and you need to have a microscope to see them
Explain how steroid and amine type hormones affect their target cells?
it is secreted by the thyroid gland in small amounts and travels through the blood system and reaches the desired cells.
The reason that most cells are limited to a very small size?
eubacteria
Most cells are too small to see without the aid of this?
A microscope.
What are White blood cells found in nodes?
They are white blood cells called lymphocytes. There are two broad categories of lymphocytes, namely the large granular lymphocytes and the small lymphocytes, most small lymphocytes are T or B cells, and most granular lymphocytes are NK, or Natural Killer, cells.
Explain why magnification and resolution are important when viewing a small object with a microscope?
those two things are important because the cells are very small and you need those things to see the better
What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution explain?
What can happen to animal cells when placed in a hypotonic solution explain
How do you explain what a battery is?
A series of cells.
How are fuel cells categorized?
explain how fuel cells are commonly categorized
What cube-shaped cells would be most efficient in removing waste by diffusion?
Big, don’t listen to small
What limits most cells to a small size?
The surface area-to-volume ratio of the cell.
