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Bigger cells need more food and oxygen, but can't transport it fast enough or in big enough quantities. So as the cell grows bigger material exchange can't keep up with the demand for transport across the membrane.

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What happens if the nuclear pores of the cell were blacked?

If the nuclear pores of the cell were blocked, the transport of molecules across the nuclear membrane would be disrupted. This would lead to problems in communication between the nucleus and the rest of the cell, impacting important cellular functions such as gene expression and protein synthesis. Ultimately, this could result in cell dysfunction or death.


If the s phase were eliminated from the cell cycle the daughter cells would be?

If the S phase were eliminated from the cell cycle, the daughter cells would have half the amount of DNA compared to the parent cell. This would likely result in genetic abnormalities and problems with cell division and function. Overall, the daughter cells would be genetically unstable and may not be able to survive or function properly.


What problems might a cell experience if it had no cytoskeleton?

It would collapse into a shapeless bag that would not be able to do the work of a cell. One for instance. As you may, or may not know, the cell uses vesicles to transport material around the cell and out of the cell. Without the microtubules ( cytoskeleton " girders " ) motor proteins, Kinesins, would have no where to walk the vesicles to their destinations. This does not even take into consideration the three classes of cytoskeleton and their various structural and signally functions in the cell.


If a cells nucleus lacked chromatin what would happen?

If a cell's nucleus lacked chromatin, the cell would likely not be able to properly package and organize its DNA. Chromatin is responsible for condensing and organizing DNA, and without it, the DNA may become unraveled and more susceptible to damage. This could lead to problems with gene expression, replication, and overall stability of the genetic material in the cell.


If you extracted DNA from animal cells instead of plant cells what cell barrier would have been different?

If you extracted DNA from animal cells instead of plant cells, you would likely encounter a nuclear envelope barrier. In animals, the DNA is housed within the nucleus of the cell, which is surrounded by a nuclear envelope consisting of a double membrane with pores that control the movement of molecules in and out of the nucleus. In contrast, plant cells have a cell wall that provides structural support and protection, but it does not act as a barrier to DNA extraction.

Related Questions

Why can't cells grow to enormous sizes?

Because the volume grows faster then the surface area. And it can cause serious problems like the cell dieing of starvation.


What are two main problems a cell would have if it grew too large?

The cell has more trouble moving enough nutrients & wastes across the cell membrane.


What are some examples about how cell biology would help solve the worlds biological problems?

It helps know the structures of a cell and how it functions.


What would be the immediate consequence of destroying a cell's centrosomes?

Destroying a cell's centrosomes would lead to problems in organizing the microtubules during cell division, affecting the formation of the mitotic spindle. This could result in errors in chromosome segregation and cell division, leading to potential cell death or abnormal cell behavior.


How would knowing about cell biology help solve the worlds biological problems?

The cell is the smallest unit of life. Since cells are present in all aspects of biology, knowledge about cells is necessary for solving the world's biological problems.


If a cell's diploid number is 5 what's the haploid number?

Put simply you can't get a "normal" haploid number from this cell. Normal cells have even diploid numbers so that meiotic division can occur to produce a haploid one with half the number. This cell would encounter problems during meiotic crossing over, and would result in daughter cells with a "mish-mash" whereby the haploid number could be a number of things. Thus fertilisation could not occur normally and the cell would produce infertile gametes. Mitosis could occur normally however so the cell can nultiply asexually. This is effectively what happens with ployploidy ( look it up on wikipedia).


What are two problems growth causes for cells?

it would have trouble getting enough food & getting wastes out of the cell,


What is a way that cell division solves the problems of cell growth?

cell division increases the mass of the original cell.


A cell responsible for an organism producing a rapid antibody response against a foreign protein when it it encountered years after the first encounter is a?

Memory T cell


What are the problems caused by cell phone vibration?

oligospermia


What was the encounter between Hester and Chillingworth in the prison cell?

basically, Chillingworth told Hester that she was free from their marriage. He would pretened to be a complete stranger known by a new name. thus, the reader never knows who he really is.


What is the solution to the problems cause by cell growth?

Mitosis. The cell splits when it gets too big.