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The "simple" answer is that small cells can more easily transport and transpire materials into and out of themselves. Cells "eat" and "breathe" and "excreet" by virtue of what they can move across (in through and out through) their cell walls. And a small cell can do this more effectively in living structures than a large one.
Cells are the "right size" to live as they do. Not big, and not "virus small" but "just right" to maintain a "correct" surface area to volume ratio that optimizes the way they work within the larger structures of which they are a part.
Answer:they need to be small for fusion to work efficiently1. There is a surface area to volume ratio - There has to be enough surface area (plasma membrane) to supply the cell with all of the materials that it needs for survival.
2. There also has to be enough DNA to be able to code for metabolism.
Answer:Cells are small because materials move in and out of the cell through the cell membrane.cells are so small because they have so many different parts to it it needs to be small. a cell is made of of atoms and atoms are ity bity so if a cell is made up of only a few of them then you can only imagine how small a cell really is
Answer:The current thinking is that, as cells become larger, the volume increases faster than the surface area. Doubling the volume will double the number of metabolic reactions, but since the surface area only increases by 1.414, the cell has difficulty taking in food and ejecting waste products via diffusion through its surface. In other words, only a microscopic cell can have a large enough outer surface to avoid strangling on waste products, and larger cells would die. Answer:Large cells are much harder to maintain. The osmotic stress would be too strong and the plasma membrane would be likely to break. Energy would also be used at huge rates.
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A large organism is made up of many millions of what?
Cells and Organs
Why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
Small cells have a higher surface area to volume ratio, which allows for a more efficient exchange of substances with their environment. This is because the surface area of a cell determines the rate at which substances can be exchanged, and smaller cells have a greater surface area relative to their volume compared to larger cells.
Are animal cells large or small?
Animal cells can vary in size, but they are generally small, with most ranging from 10 to 30 micrometers in diameter. However, there are exceptions, such as the egg cell, which can be significantly larger in size.
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.
What is in plant cells but not found in bacterial cells?
Plant cells have organelles such as chloroplasts and a large central vacuole that are not found in bacterial cells. Plant cells also have a cell wall made of cellulose, while most bacterial cells have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan.
Why are organs made up of small cells instead of large cells?
Organs are made up of small cells instead of large cells to allow the organs to be not easily harmed. This way if one cell dies or is attacked then the organ will not be damaged. If the cell was larger then the organ might not be able to recover.
Why can small cells exchange substance readily than large cells?
why can small cells exchange substances more readily than large cells?
Why cells are so small even when they are part of a large organism?
u may c a big bunglow made up of small bricks and the same goes with the small cells making up an organism
Is everything made up of cells?
No not every thing is made of cells. rocks are not, water is not and air is not. cells are for living things. a small germ is a single cell, a small bug is a group of many cells. and you are a very large group of cells all working together for mutual benefit.
Why did the large cells not destroy the small aerobic cells they engulfed?
The large cells did not destroy the small aerobic cells they engulfed because of a mutualistic relationship where both cells benefit from each other. The small aerobic cells provide energy in the form of ATP through aerobic respiration, benefiting the large cells by increasing their efficiency. In return, the large cells offer protection and a stable environment for the small aerobic cells to thrive.
Are prokaryotic cells small?
yes they are small and they have no nucleus unlike eukaryotic cells that do have a nucleus and are large.
What is small in animal cells but large in plant cells?
Vacuoles are small in animal cells but large in plant cells. They play a role in maintaining turgor pressure in plant cells and storing water, ions, and nutrients. In animal cells, vacuoles are smaller and more specialized in function.
Why are small cells better then large cells for moving materials through membranes?
small cells have a greater surface-to-volume ratio than larger cells.
What are large organisms made of?
Cells
Why can small cells exchange subtances more readily than large cells?
Small cells have higher surface area to volume ratio than larger cells.
Do large animals have llarger cells then small animals?
No they do not. They all have the same size of cells.
Are the cells in a large potato larger than the cells in a small potato?
No, the size of the cells in a potato is generally similar regardless of the size of the potato. The difference in size between a large and a small potato is due to the number of cells present, not the individual cell size.
