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Why does a cell divide in to smaller cell's as it get's larger?
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∙ 14y ago
This is a very good question. Take the human being as an example. At first there is only one cell formed. Then it will divided into number of cells and become a baby. This division is essential for the formation of different parts of the body. The cells formed different muscles of the different parts. So the dividing cell process is essential for living things.
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What is one benefit to an organism of being large?
It takes less cells to do the job. If you cut yourself, then your body can send less cells to heal the wound compared to when the cells are smaller. You need more cells when you are smaller then when you have the larger cells.
Are chromosomes larger than a cell?
No, chromosomes are smaller than cells. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells which codes for the synthesis of proteins.
How do organisms add more cells to their bodies?
Adding more cells
Which is bigger a skin cell or blood cell?
This is a very vauge question. While most "germs" are smaller than skin cells (viruses and smaller bacteria) some bacteria can be larger than skin cells. Though most aren't larger than white blood cells, the body's defenders.
Is a cell larger than a bread crumb?
That depends on the size of the breadcrumbs but no, most cells are smaller than a breadcrumb.
Does one cell divide into smaller cells?
yes it does infact it makes 5 smaller cells
Which has the greater surface area one large cell or 27 smaller cells?
If the smaller cells' total volume is at least that of the larger cell then the smaller cells have the greater surface area.
What are 2 different kinds of cytokinesis?
There are two ways for cells to divide and produce more cells. One is through the process of mitosis and the other is through budding. Budding produces a smaller cell off of the larger cell.
Is a cell smaller than a bacteria?
Generally speaking bacterial cells (about 2 micrometer diameter) are much smaller than eukaryotic cells (about 25 micrometer diameter). Therefore a bacterial cell is smaller.
Do smaller adult human have smaller cells than larger human or just more cells?
No, cell size doesn't change.
What is one benefit to an organism of being large?
It takes less cells to do the job. If you cut yourself, then your body can send less cells to heal the wound compared to when the cells are smaller. You need more cells when you are smaller then when you have the larger cells.
Are chromosomes larger than a cell?
No, chromosomes are smaller than cells. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells which codes for the synthesis of proteins.
Why is it advantageous for a cell to grow only to a certain size and then divide into two smaller cells?
Smaller cells work more efficiently because their "supply lines" are short.
How do organisms add more cells to their bodies?
Adding more cells
Are viruses larger then cells?
No. Viruses are smaller than cells. If a cell were the size of a basketball, then a virus would be about the size of a penny.
Do humans grow by each cell getting larger in size?
People do not grow by each cell becoming larger. People grow because their cells divide and their organs and tissues, made up of more and more cells, become larger.
Why can smaller cells exchange materials faster than larger cells?
Because the materials can go through the small cell faster
