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What happens to the volume of a cell as the surface area increases?
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∙ 13y ago
Area is proportional to a linear dimension squared, whereas volume is proportional to the linear dimension cubed. Thus, as a cell (or any object) increases in size, its volume grows proportionately more than its surface area.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe surface area increases by the square of the dimensions and the volume increases by the cube. Eventually the surface area will not have the correct ratio to take care of the insides and that is why we have multi-celled organisms
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As a cell becomes larger what happens to its surface area and volume?
The Volume increases faster than the Surface Area
How does an increase in surface area help a solute dissolve more quickly?
Not necessarily just changing the surface area causes the rate to change. Changing the ratio of surface area volume changes the rate at which a solute dissolves in a solvent. If the surface area is larger and the volume of a solute is smaller or the same, then the rate at which the solute dissolves in a solvent increases. If the surface area is smaller and the volume of the solute is larger or the same, then the rate at which the solute dissolves in a solvent decreases.
What happens to the surface area and volume of a cell as it becomes larger?
They both increase with increasing cell radius (if we model a cell as a sphere). However, the rate of increase of the surface area is in general slower (dA/dr = 8πr) compared to the rate of increase of the volume (dV/dr = 4πr2). This would mean that with increasing cell size, the surface area to volume ratio is becoming smaller and smaller, giving a cell less surface area for the transport of nutrients for a given unit volume.
Is the question the amount of water in a lake length area surface area or volume?
Volume
What is the relationship between surface area and rate of reaction?
The increase in surface area of reactants increases the contact between reacting molecules, atoms or ions so the rate of reaction becomes increased.
As a cell becomes larger what happens to its surface area and volume?
The Volume increases faster than the Surface Area
What happens to a cell ratio of surface area to volume as the cells volume increases rapidly than its surface area?
The cell's ratio of surface area to volume would decrease if its volume increases more rapidly than its surface area.
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface area to volume as the volume increases more rapidly than its surface area?
As volume increases surface area increase, but the higher the volume the less surface area in the ratio. For example. A cube 1mmx1mmx1mm has volume of 1mm3 surface area of 6mm2 which is a ration of 1:6 and a cube of 2mmx2mmx2mm has a volume of 8mm3 and surface area of 24mm2 which is a ratio of 1:3.
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface area to volume as the cell's volume increases more rapidly than its surface area?
The ratio decreases.
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface area to volume as the cell's volume increases more rapidly than surface area?
The ratio decreases.
What happens to the surface of the cell as the volume of the cell increases?
The surface area decreases. your a lier dude
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface area to volume as the cell's volume increases more rapidly than it surface?
it callapses
What happens to a cell's ratio of surface are to volume as its cell volume increases more rapidly than its surface area?
it decreases
What happens to a cells surface area to volume ratio as it gets smaller?
It increases.
As a cell increases in size the a. metabolic rate increases. b. surface area to volume ratio increases. c. volume increases and the surface area increases. d. surface area increases and the volume d?
As a cell increases in size the volume increases much faster than the surface area. The possible answer is C.
What happens to a cells surface as a volume ratio as a cell gets bigger?
It decreases. As the dimensions increase by a number, the surface area increases by the same number to the power of 2, but the volume increases by the same number to the power of 3, meaning that the volume increases faster than the surface area.
How does the surface area to volume ratio change as the cell size increases?
It decreases. As the dimensions increase by a number, the surface area increases by the same number to the power of 2, but the volume increases by the same number to the power of 3, meaning that the volume increases faster than the surface area.
