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Why does a cell need a greater surface area than volume?

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Which statements about the ratio of cell surface area to cell volume is are correct?

Larger cells will have a greater surface area-to-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


Which cell has the greater surface area compared to its volume the large cell or one of the smaller cells?

A smaller cell has a higher surface area to volume ratio. A reason for this is volume is cubic (3D) and surface area is 2D so when surface area increases a little bit, the volume increases exponentially. And when the surface area shrinks a little bit, the volume decreases exponentially.


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.


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.


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.


Describe what is meant by each of the following terms cell volume cell surface area ratio of surface area to volume?

A cell's volume is the amount of material that can fit into the cell. A cell's surface area is the total amount of material that makes up the outside of the cell. The ratio of surface area to volume is the amount of surface area per unit volume of an object or collection of objects.


How does surface area describe a cell?

Surface area of cell is divided volume of cell to get surface to volume ratio . If surface area is 8 cm2 and volume is 2 cm2 . The ratio would be 4:1 .


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 cell's ratio of surface area to volume change as the cell grows larger?

because it has the surface area of volume


Describe cell volume cell surface area ratio of surface area to volume?

Look in the book broseff.


What happens to a cell ratio of surface area to volume as the cells volume increases rapidly than its surface area?

The cell's ratio of surface area to volume would decrease if its volume increases more rapidly than its surface area.