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a low surface to volume ratio doesn't waste membrane material
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What is the definition of cell surface area?
The surface area of a cell is defined as the total area encompassing the perimeter of the outer cell layer. The surface area of a cell is an important part of the Surface Area to Volume Ratio in terms of the effect it has on molecules that are entering or exit the cell.
Why is surface area an important factor in limiting factor in limiting cell growth?
The materials entering or leaving a cell need to pass through the cell surface.
Why is it important that an intestine cell has a folded surface?
Because it increases the surface area available for transfer of materials.
What is important when determining how easily things will move into and out of a cell?
surface area: volume
Why cell size is important?
because the surface area does not grow as fast as the organellles
In what way is the surface area more important for cells than volume?
For example, the amount of nutrients a cell can absorb are proportional to its surface area.
What ratio is important when determining how easily things will move into and out of a cell?
surface area and volume
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 .
What happens to the cell's surface area as it grows?
the cell surface will grow along with the cell.
How does cell's ratio of surface area to volume change as the cell grows larger?
because it has the surface area of volume
