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one of the reasons cells are small is because the larger the cell gets, the less surface area there will be to cover the increasing volume.
less surface area for more volume means that the cell will need to expend more energy transporting things around the cell. also, there will be a much more difficult time exchanging molecules into and out of the cell
and if a cell does not divide, eventually, that overgrowing cell will wear out and will need to be replaced, but if it can not divide, it will just die out
for unicellular organisms, the organism must divide to reproduce as well.
for multicellular organisms, the developing embryo needs cells to divide and differentiate to create specialized cells to make the processes, the organism needs possible for that organism. ex: liver cell is not like a skin cell.
there are different ways of communications and it is very complex, so i will not get too into cell differentiation, but just note that it is complex.
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∙ 12y agoa cell looks the way it does because of the job it does
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∙ 9y agoCells will not continue to grow indefinitely because they are not programmed to. These cells wear out and get too tired.
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∙ 14y agoThere are limiting factors which include waste removal, competition for resources, natural enemies, et cetera; all of which set an upper limit to the number of individuals in a population.
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∙ 11y agobecause human to volume ratio, if a cell grew forever it would turn out to be one big cell. and then you would explode so thats why cells go throgh mitosis, and create new cells!
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What is the timing of the cell cycle regulated by?
when the cell reaches a certain point then the surface-to-volume ratio can't take in enough energy so it cant grow and it splits
How many nuclear divisions does mitosis go through?
Impossible to calulate / The cell will continue to divide (the organism will continue to grow) until the organism is fully developed.
Why is it important for the Cell cycle to be highly regulated?
Regulation of the cell cycle prevents cell from multiplying and growing when they are not needed. In abnormal cells, they continue through the cell cycle without crucial stop and checkpoints . These checkpoints are important because this is how the cell determines if the phase before was carried out properly. Lots of cancers form because of this. Cell that proliferate through its cycle and continue to grow and grow and grow.
What happens to the cell of a young animal as it grows?
The cell grow bigger
Do boys grow up?
Most do, some stay boys forever.
Why cant populations continue to grow larger and larger forever?
It then reaches the carrying capacity point.
Do primary cell walls continue to grow throughout the life of a plant cell?
yes
Why do cells not continue to grow larger as organisms grow larger?
The cell is controlled by a single organelle, the nucleus. If a cell were to continue to grow bigger and bigger, the difficulty required for the nucleus to communicate with other organelles would increase greatly. This is why cells divide, through the process of mitosis.
Most muticellular organisms grow and develop because their cell continue to?
most multicellular organisms grow and develop because their cellcontinueto?
Why don't cell continue to grow larger as organisms grow larger?
theyre regulated by a hormone called TSH genetics also plays a role in their size
Will Hannah Montana continue acting on Disney channel?
No,She will not she says that she wants to grow as an Artist and she Says she cant do that being Hannah Montana!
Which is the organ that doesnt grow from the birth?
your eyes stay the same forever FOREVER !!!!! they will never grow
Why cant a single cell grow as large as a cow?
Because a cow is made up of many billions of cells, a single cell is a very minute piece of the jigsaw.
Do multi cellular organisms grow?
Multicellular organisms grow through cell division. A multicellular organism's growth and development start with one cell, which then divides into two cells. The division will continue, with each division increasing by a factor of two.
Can you grow Tiger Lillies indoors forever?
Nothing lasts forever.
What is the timing of the cell cycle regulated by?
when the cell reaches a certain point then the surface-to-volume ratio can't take in enough energy so it cant grow and it splits
Why cells do not continue to grow larger as organisms grow larger?
As a cell gets larger, in order to continue growing, the amount of mass needed grows exponentially. As such, the amount of energy needed grows as well. Without this extra energy, the growth slows down.
