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How does an earthworm increase its surface area to volume ratio?
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∙ 15y ago
with the mucus
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What is a problem faced by animals as they increase in size?
decreasing surface-to-volume ratio
Has a penguin got a small area of volume ratio?
Yes, the larger the surface area to volume ration the more the heat loss is, therefore, they've got smaller surface area to volume ration.
Why is planARIa flat?
It increases the surface area to volume ratio making it easier for oxygen and other nutrients to enter and exit through the skin since they use diffusion.
The size of a cell is limited by it's?
The maximum size of a cell is limited by its need for enough surface area in order to conduct exchanges with its environment. This is referred to as contact inhibition.
Why does insects exoskeleton limit growth?
Animals that possess exoskeletons are limited in the maximum size they can reach. As an animal gets larger its shell must increase in size in order to support its weight. This causes the surface to volume ratio to decrease. As this ratio decreases, it becomes more difficult for the animal to obtain enough oxygen for cellular respiration and space for internal organs is also lost with a thickening shell.
How does surface to volume ratio affects heat loss?
The surface-to-volume ratio is a mathematical relationship between the volume of an object and the amount of surface area it has. This ratio often plays an important role in biological structures. An increase in the radius will increase the surface area by a power of two, but increase the volume by a power of three.
What happens to the surface area to volume ratio when folds are made in a cell's outer membrane?
The surface area to volume ratio will increase
What is a problem faced by animals as they increase in size?
decreasing surface-to-volume ratio
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface area to volume as the volume increases more rapidly than its surface area?
As volume increases surface area increase, but the higher the volume the less surface area in the ratio. For example. A cube 1mmx1mmx1mm has volume of 1mm3 surface area of 6mm2 which is a ration of 1:6 and a cube of 2mmx2mmx2mm has a volume of 8mm3 and surface area of 24mm2 which is a ratio of 1:3.
When the volume of a cube increases does the ratio of its surface area to its volume decrease?
If the length of the cube's side is 'S', then the surface area is 6S2 and the volume is S3 .The ratio of surface area to volume is 6S2/S3 = 6/S .This number is inversely proportional to 'S'. So as the side increases ...causing the volume to increase ... the ratio does decrease, yes.
What sort of weird cell shape might increase the ratio of surface area to volume?
the increase more than usual
How do you calculate the surface-area-to-volume-ratio?
The surface-area-to-volume ratio may be calculated as follows: -- Find the surface area of the shape. -- Find the volume of the shape. -- Divide the surface area by the volume. The quotient is the surface-area-to-volume ratio.
How can you obtain a cell's ratio of surface area to volume?
To obtain the ratio of surface area to volume, divide the surface area by the volume.
How does the flatness of a single-celled Paramecium affect the cell's surface area-to-volume ratio?
The flatter the cell, the surface-area will increase, however the volume will remain the same
How does the surface area to volume ratio change as the cell size increases?
It decreases. As the dimensions increase by a number, the surface area increases by the same number to the power of 2, but the volume increases by the same number to the power of 3, meaning that the volume increases faster than the surface area.
What 3 things limit cell size?
DNA, Diffusion, and Surface Area to Volume Ratio.
How can you find a cell's survace area to volume ratio?
to obtain the ratio of surface area to volume, divide the surface area by the volume.
