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Because if they did not separate nutrients and waste could not move acroos the cell membrane quickly enough to send it throughout the entire cell. This would cause the cells to die. That is why they divide instead of growing larger.
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∙ 15y agoNutrients and oxygen have a hard time entering and exiting the cell when it is large.
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∙ 15y agoMoving needed materials in and waste products out
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∙ 12y agoThe larger a cell becomes, the more demands the cell places on its DNA. In addition, the cell has more trouble moving enough nutrients and wastes across the cell membrane
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∙ 13y agoCompared to small cells, larger cell have more trouble moving needed materials in and waste products out.
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Are animal cells large or small?
Not as small as your penis
Why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
what is the advantage of having many small cells instead of one large cell?
With smaller cells, there is a greater surface area.
What are three structures that plant cells have that animal cells lack?
The animals cells do not have a cell wall whereas plant cells do. The plant cells have a large vacuole with cell sap whereas animal cells have many small vacuoles with no cell sap. The plant cells have chloroplast whereas animal cells do not.
Are there differences between major groups of organisms to how fast they respire?
Yes, respiration rates for large organisms are generally higher compared to small organisms. Large organisms require more oxygen than small organisms.
Is mercury large or small?
Compared to other planets, yes it is small. But compared to a house, no, it is very large...
What is small in animal cells but large in plant cells?
Animal cells have small vacuoles, whereas plant cells have large vacuoles.
Why can small cells exchange substance readily than large cells?
why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
Are comets small?
Comets are generally fairly large, dozens or hundreds of miles in diameter. Small compared to planets or asteroids, but large compared to meteors or dust.
Are animal cells large or small?
Not as small as your penis
Are prokaryotic cells small?
yes they are small and they have no nucleus unlike eukaryotic cells that do have a nucleus and are large.
Why is the small intestine called small intestine?
It compared in size to the large intestine it is about twice as small
Are the cells in a large potato larger than the cells in a small potato?
no. a large potato justhas a larger amount of cells.
Is eygpt a big or small country compared to england?
Egypt is a bigger country than England in terms of land area. Egypt is approximately 3.5 times larger than England.
How large is the world compared to the solar system?
VERY small.
Is Missouri a large state or small state?
large compared to alabama and Rhode island
Is a twizzler a large or small mass?
It depends on the context. Compared to an atom it is huge, compared to the sun it is tiny.
