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Since the volume of a shape is measured in cm3, m3 etc. and the surface area is measured in m2, cm2 etc. You can't really compare the two. However, if you're just looking at the numbers than yes it can be and in most cases the volume will generally be smaller than the surface area. Hopefully that makes sense and helps!
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Describe the dimensions of a rectangular prism with a volume of 80 and a surface area of less than 132?
5x4x4 Volume=80 Surface Area=112
Is the surface-area-to-volume ratio of a small cell less than that of a larger cell?
As a cell becomes larger the surface area to volume ratio gets smaller. The volume increases by the square of the surface area. That is the main reason that one celled organisms are small.
How does a small surface area per unit volume help cacti live in areas that are dry for long periods of time?
Any living thing that has a low surface area per unit of volume will lose less moisture to evaporation than a living thing with a high surface area to volume ratio.
Is the surface area of an object be smaller than the volume?
It can be.
Which is true about the volume or surface area of these prisms?
You must be with K12 if you are it is The surface area of A is greater than the surface area of B.
Does the volume of a cell grow more or less rapidly than the surface area?
volume increases faster than the 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.
Describe the dimensions of a rectangular prism with a volume of 80 and a surface area of less than 132?
5x4x4 Volume=80 Surface Area=112
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.
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.
Is the surface-area-to-volume ratio of a small cell less than that of a larger cell?
As a cell becomes larger the surface area to volume ratio gets smaller. The volume increases by the square of the surface area. That is the main reason that one celled organisms are small.
A cell's volume grows faster than its surface area so if cell gets too large what would happen?
If the cell's surface-to-volume ratio got too small as a result of the volume increasing faster than the surface area, the cell would no tbe able to get the nutrients it needs to survive and would die.
How does a small surface area per unit volume help cacti live in areas that are dry for long periods of time?
Any living thing that has a low surface area per unit of volume will lose less moisture to evaporation than a living thing with a high surface area to volume ratio.
As a cell becomes larger what happens to its surface area and volume?
The Volume increases faster than the Surface Area
Is the surface area of an object be smaller than the volume?
It can be.
Which is true about the volume or surface area of these prisms?
You must be with K12 if you are it is The surface area of A is greater than the surface area of B.
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.
