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In living things its for interacting with the environment.
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How does a large surface area help the function of a system?
A surface is where things happen between what is on one side of the surface and the other. Thus in general if you want more of these happenings (eg gas exchange) you need the biggest possible surface area. If however you want to minimise these happenings (eg heat loss) you try and reduce the surface area.
What is the function of air sacs?
The function of air sacs (alveoli) is to provide a large surface area for gas exchange
What is a Bunsen burner and what is its function?
The bunsen burner is used to heat items for experiments using a controllable temperature flame and surface area at which the heat is applied to the vessel.
What can change the surface area to volume ratio?
Yes. There are ways to do that, but it depends on what you wish to change the surface area of. Changing the surface area of something like, say, a shotput is difficult, but changing the surface area of a balloon can be accomplished by merely blowing it up (more) or deflating it.
Why does crushing help a solid solute dissolve?
The rate of dissolution of a solid is dependent on the surface area reaction. By crushing the cube, the surface area is greatly increased, thus increasing the rate of dissolution.
What is the villi function?
Increase surface area for food
What is the function of a guard?
To increase the surface area for gaseous exchange.
What is the function of the ville?
All villi increase surface area.
What is the slant height of a cone if the surface area is 395.64 square meters?
The surface area is a function of the height (or slant height) and the radius of the base. So, the slant height is a function of the surface area and the base-radius. Since the latter is unknown, the slant height cannot be calculated.
The surface area of a cube as a function of the length of an edge?
Area = 6s2 where s is the length of an edge.
What is the function of the fungal portion of a mycorrhizae?
increased surface area necessary for absorption
What is the function of chonchae?
increase surface area over which air pass through
What is the function of the soft endoplasmic reticulum of a plant cell?
It has ribosomes on its membrane and provides surface area for protein synthesis.
Andre needs to paint the exterior of his shed. He knows that the larger the surface area the more expensive it will be to paint.?
The expense to paint the shed is a function of the shed's surface area.
Andre needs to paint the exterior of his shed He knows that the larger the surface area the more expensive it will be to paint?
The expense to paint the shed is a function of the shed's surface area.
What is the function of the typhlosole on a earthworm?
increase intestine surface area for more efficent absorption of digested nutrients
Which of the following is a major cause of the size limits for certain types of cells?
the answers is the need for a surface area of sufficient area to allow the cell's function
