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The reason there is a limit on the size of a single living cell is the mass to surface area ratio. The membrane is where oxygen is exchanged and molecules diffuse and are transported. A membrane will increase linearly with the diameter but the internal volume will increase to the cube of the diameter so at some point there is not enough membrane to service the large amount of living 'stuff' in the cytoplasm.
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