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What is the advantage of a cell that has a large surface to volume ratio?
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∙ 12y ago
The cell might have difficulty supplying nutrients and expelling enough waste products. By remaining small, cells have a higher ratio of surface area to volume and can sustain themselves more easily.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoCells need to take in nutrients from their surroundings and expel waste through their cell membrane. If there is a large surface area to volume ratio, there is more cellular membrane to take care of both of these functions. If a cell gets too large, there is not enough surface area expel wastes or intake nutrients fast enough and the cell shrinks or dies.
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∙ 11y agoA high surface area to volume ratio allows the diffusion of water, nutrients, and wastes be more efficient. A higher surface area permits more substances through the cell membrane, and makes the diffusion process more effective and efficient.
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∙ 14y agoIt can absorb better and regulates oxygen and nutrients faster.
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∙ 13y agoIn a small intestine for example, the greater surface area allows the villi to get more food for digestion.
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∙ 12y agoit doesnt have to carry around more dna
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What 3 things limit cell size?
DNA, Diffusion, and Surface Area to Volume Ratio.
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
How does surface to volume ratio relate to the size of a cell?
As the cell gets bigger, the surface to volume ratio gets smaller.
How does a cell's ratio of surface area to volume change as the cell grows larger?
As the cell grows larger the ratio of surface area to volume increases. Larger cell = more volume for the amount surface area.
A cell's volume grows faster than its surface area so if cell gets too large what would happen?
If the cell's surface-to-volume ratio got too small as a result of the volume increasing faster than the surface area, the cell would no tbe able to get the nutrients it needs to survive and would die.
Why is there an advantage to small surface area to large volume ratio?
cause there is
What is the advantage to having a larger surface area to volume ratio?
To nutrient-poor environments..
How does surface area to volume ratio affects an organism?
If the surface area of the organism is small, then there is no problem with getting all the oxygen needed. If the surface area of the organism is large, therefore a special respiratory surface is needed. An example is lungs, gills. The ratio of surface area to volume in a small organism is greater than the ratio in a large organism.
How will surface area to volume ratios of a small cell compare to those of a large cell?
A small cell will have a larger surface-to-volume ratio.
Why do larger animals keep their body heat better than smaller animals?
This is because of the surface to volume ratio. A small mammal has a larger surface area, as compared to its volume, than a large mammal does, so a small mammal's surface area to volume ratio is bigger. A large surface to volume ratio causes things to pass into the organism and out of the organism more easily, so a mammal with a large surface to volume ratio (a small mammal) will lose heat more easily in a cold environment than a mammal with a small surface to volume ratio (a large mammal).
What are adaptations for the surface area to volume ratio?
When an animal for example an elephant has a large surface area to volume ratio (big animals) it can lose heat easier which is an adaptation to survive the climate in which they live
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.
What organ in the digestive system has an extremely large surface to volume ratio?
the small intestine
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 a cell's ratio of surface area to volume change as the cell grews large?
It will decrease. In a larger cell, you have less surface area per volume.
Why are groups of a small cells better than one large cell at moving material in and out?
they have a greater surface-to-volume ratio
Why does it take less time for small to wear away than it does for large rocks to wear away?
Small rocks have a larger surface-to-volume ratio , and are therefore more quickly weathered compared to a large rock with a lower surface-to-volume ratio.
