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A large surface area is required for some organelles to absorb proper nutrition and then move to another area to digest and then expel waste. The large surface area would not be visible on most microscopes.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCells need a small surface area inorder to exchange materials in and out through their membrane. If their SA is too big then they are unable to distribute it quick enough through the cell; however, if it is small enough then it will go through in a breeze. This can be demonstrated by taking a potato and cutting it into a length, width, and height of the following measurements: .5 cm, 1 cm, 1.5 cm, 2 cm, and 2.5 cm. After doing so place them in separate beakers and put enough iodine in to cover them. By 40 min's you can take them out and cut each of them in half. You will notice that the smallest one will be completely (or almost) soaked through with the iodine while the larger ones will only have 1 or 2 millimeters absorbed into their surface. This basically shows us that the smaller the cell the quicker it is to absorb, but when it is bigger it absorbs so slowly that the cell would die before nutrients could be completely distributed.
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Cells are limited in size by their surface Ares and what else?
Cell size is limited by volume.Surface area to volume ratio (surface area / volume)Nucleo-cytoplasmic ratioFragility of cell membraneMechanical structures necessary to hold the cell together (and the contents of the cell in place)
Explain why most cells are small?
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.
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
What kind of a cell lines the small intestine and assembles fat?
The small intestine is lined with epithelial cells. These specialized cells have microvilli on their surface, which increase their surface area for absorption. These cells play a key role in the absorption of nutrients and fats from the digestive tract into the bloodstream.
Which 2 things must be compared to explain why almost all cells are small?
1. surface area 2. volume
what is the advantage of having many small cells instead of one large cell?
With smaller cells, there is a greater surface area.
What is advantage of having many small cells instead of one small cell?
With smaller cells, there is a greater surface area.
Why can small cells exchange subtances more readily than large cells?
Small cells have higher surface area to volume ratio than larger cells.
Is true that small cells have larger surface area to volume rations than do larger cells?
Cell have a greater surface area to volume rations than a larger cell.
Why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
Cells are limited in size by their surface Ares and what else?
Cell size is limited by volume.Surface area to volume ratio (surface area / volume)Nucleo-cytoplasmic ratioFragility of cell membraneMechanical structures necessary to hold the cell together (and the contents of the cell in place)
What limits most cells to a small size?
The surface area-to-volume ratio of the cell.
What Limits Most Cells to a Very Small Cell?
The surface area-to-volume ratio of the cell.
Is several small cells that have more surface area than a large cell true or false?
It is true that small cells all together have more surface area than a single larger cell that is the same volume.
Explain why most cells are small?
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.
What are the folds of the plasma membrane that increase the cells surface area?
microvilli increase surface area for absorption
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
