DNA is found in the nucleus of the cell, and when the cell is small, the information stored in that DNA is able to meet all of the cells needs. But as a cell increases in size, it usually does not make extra copies of DNA. Just think about a small town library with a few thousand books. If the town gets larger, there will be more and more people borrowing books, just like in a cell.
It could be any of these reasons:
1) Cells are small to keep the surface area to volume ratio high. This will allow for
efficient transport of nutrients into - and wastes out of - the cell.
2) The small size of cells enables rapid communication between cells. Such
communication may be in the form of electrical or chemical signals.
3) A small cell can replicate faster than a large one. Replicating to repair damaged
cells is essential to an organism's survival.
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* Not all cells are 'small' - an ostrich egg may be 6 inches across, and is a single cell.
Cell size depends on surface area to volume ratio. Being small means that there is a low volume, and a large surface area. This means that heat can be lost easily (a good thing, as respiration produces heat as a waste product), and materials can be exchanged efficiently.
Cells are small to keep the surface area to volume ratio high. The small size of cells enables rapid communication between cells. - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-are-two-reasons-why-cells-must-be-so-small#sthash.R7HBRmYU.dpuf
Cells are small because of the cell membrane.
skin cells
hepatocytes (liver cells) and cells in the kidney
Fibres(substances used to digest food) and cells of dead organisms are examples.
Cells that need more respiration typically include those that are highly active and require lots of energy. Examples of these cells include: Cells in muscle tissue Brain cells Cells in the heart Cells in the lining of the small intestineThese cells require more respiration in order to produce the energy they need to perform their intended functions.
Prokaryotic Cells are cells that have to have organelles that are not surrounded by a membrane and do have ribosomes. Their DNA is in the shape of a circle. They have no nucleus, the DNA is bunched up in the cytoplasm. The type of cells that are prokaryotic are bacteria and only bacteria cells.
microRNAs are small single stranded RNA molecules in the cytoplasm of cells. They are found in plants as well as animals.
Some examples of plant cells are : Parenchyma Cells, Collenchyma Cells, Sclerenchyma Cells, and water conducting cells. Animal cells are nerve cells, muscle cells, and skin cells.
skin cells
hepatocytes (liver cells) and cells in the kidney
Eukaryotic cells.
There many examples of eukaryotic cells. All human cells are eukaryotic therefore any cell from our bodies can be an example, like hepatocytes (liver cells).
Fibres(substances used to digest food) and cells of dead organisms are examples.
It is specialized cells
Cells that need more respiration typically include those that are highly active and require lots of energy. Examples of these cells include: Cells in muscle tissue Brain cells Cells in the heart Cells in the lining of the small intestineThese cells require more respiration in order to produce the energy they need to perform their intended functions.
Specialized animal cells are cells found in animals that perform specific functions and only those specific functions. Examples include nerve cells, muscle cells and red blood cells.
Prokaryotic Cells are cells that have to have organelles that are not surrounded by a membrane and do have ribosomes. Their DNA is in the shape of a circle. They have no nucleus, the DNA is bunched up in the cytoplasm. The type of cells that are prokaryotic are bacteria and only bacteria cells.
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