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No. In fact, if they retain their combined volume, their surface area would increase.
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What happens to a cells surface area to volume ratio as it gets smaller?
It increases.
Do Cells divide when their surface area of a cell becomes too great?
yes you doorknob
Why do smaller cells have a greater surface area to volume ratio?
If the cells are spherical, the surface area increases as the square of the radius while the volume increases as the cube of the radius. Therefore, as the cells become larger, their volumes increase much more rapidly than their surface areas. Conversely, as the cells become smaller, their volumes decrease much more rapidly that their areas and so the surface area to volume increase. With non-spherical cells the calculations are much more complex, but the general pattern still applies.
Which cell has the greater surface area compared to its volume the large cell or one of the smaller cells?
A smaller cell has a higher surface area to volume ratio. A reason for this is volume is cubic (3D) and surface area is 2D so when surface area increases a little bit, the volume increases exponentially. And when the surface area shrinks a little bit, the volume decreases exponentially.
How do you find the height of a cylinder if you have the circumference and the surface area?
you divide the surface area by the circumference.
Which has the greater surface area one large cell or 27 smaller cells?
If the smaller cells' total volume is at least that of the larger cell then the smaller cells have the greater surface area.
Why do cells get so big than divide?
Cells are dependent on the ration between surface area and volume. as the cels get bigger the ratio decreases, meaning that the volume gets larger faster than does the surface area. they cant survive past a certain point, because the nutrients that permeate the membrane have a harder time diffusing throughout a larger volume with a comparatively smaller surface area. this is why cells divide: the volume splits in half, but the surface area stays the same.
what is the advantage of having many small cells instead of one large cell?
With smaller cells, there is a greater surface area.
What happens to a cells surface area to volume ratio as it gets smaller?
It increases.
Do Cells divide when their surface area of a cell becomes too great?
yes you doorknob
What happens to the surface area volume ratio of you increase the volume of a cell?
The important point is that the surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger.Thus, if the cell grows beyond a certain limit, not enough material will be able to cross the membranefast enough to accommodate the increased cellular volume.When this happens, the cell must divide into smaller cells with favorable surface area/volume ratios, or cease to function.That is why cells are so small.
How do you compare the surface are to volume ratio of cells of different size?
You need to:* Calculate the surface area * Calculate the volume * Divide the surface area by the volume
What is advantage of having many small cells instead of one small cell?
With smaller cells, there is a greater surface area.
Why are groups of a small cells better than one large cell at moving material in and out?
they have a greater surface-to-volume ratio
What does a cell need to do to increase its surface area?
To increase surface area, a cell will have to grow. But most cells have restraints that interfere with too much growth. Only cancer cells don't bide by the rules.
Why do smaller cells have a greater surface area to volume ratio?
If the cells are spherical, the surface area increases as the square of the radius while the volume increases as the cube of the radius. Therefore, as the cells become larger, their volumes increase much more rapidly than their surface areas. Conversely, as the cells become smaller, their volumes decrease much more rapidly that their areas and so the surface area to volume increase. With non-spherical cells the calculations are much more complex, but the general pattern still applies.
Why cells are mostly so small?
Actually, some are large enough to be seen without a microscope. The important point is that the surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger.If the cell grows beyond a certain limit, not enough material will be able to cross the membranefast enough to accommodate the increased cellular volume. When this happens, the cell must divide into smaller cells with favorable surface area/volume ratios, or cease to function. That is why cells are so small.
