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No. A sphere has the smallest surface to volume ratio possible and a Basketball is nearly spherical in shape (it has surface dimpling and seams).
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How does the ratio of surface area and volume relate to the problems of growing cells?
The rate at which the cell increases in size depends on the DNA. The ratio of the surface area (calculated: length x width x # of sides) is divided by the cell volume (calculated: length x width x height). THE VOLUME OF THE CELL INCREASES MORE RAPIDLY THAN THE SURFACE AREA, CAUSING THE RATIO OF SURFACE AREA OVER VOLUME TO DECREASE. This decrease causes cell malfunction. If the cell volume increases too much, then the ratio will decrease causing problems for the cell's regular functions.
How many neurons and intestinal cells each have greatly increased surface area?
A sufficiently high ratio of surface area to volume is especially important in cells that exchange a lot of material with their surroundings.
What are three reasons why villi are ideal for absorbption?
Since villi protrude from the lining of whatever they are in (small intestine, for example), they have a large surface area to volume ratio. This ratio makes it so that although they are not very large, they can absorb a lot due to all the surface area they have. Think of your finger, it protrudes from your hand and has a lot more skin surrounding it than it would if all your fingers were attached.
What problems does a big cell have surface area to volume ratio?
The main problem with a big cell is that the ration of the surface to the volume is small. That means that there is a lot of stuff inside the cell that needs water, electrolytes, energy, etc, and if the cell doesn't have a very big surface area, it will be difficult for enough of those needed things to enter the cell. This is why there are not very many large single-celled organisms. I think amoebas are among the largest single-celled organisms, and can be visible to the naked eye.
Why are nanoparticles more likely to catch fire?
Fire is the chemical reaction of combustion which is the reaction of a substance with oxygen. The rate of the reaction can be increased by providing more surface area for the reaction to occur and nanoparticles have a lot of surface.
How does the ratio of surface area and volume relate to the problems of growing cells?
The rate at which the cell increases in size depends on the DNA. The ratio of the surface area (calculated: length x width x # of sides) is divided by the cell volume (calculated: length x width x height). THE VOLUME OF THE CELL INCREASES MORE RAPIDLY THAN THE SURFACE AREA, CAUSING THE RATIO OF SURFACE AREA OVER VOLUME TO DECREASE. This decrease causes cell malfunction. If the cell volume increases too much, then the ratio will decrease causing problems for the cell's regular functions.
How many neurons and intestinal cells each have greatly increased surface area?
A sufficiently high ratio of surface area to volume is especially important in cells that exchange a lot of material with their surroundings.
What does spongy bones have a lot of?
It has a lot of blood vessels, and a high surface area to mass ratio.
What are three reasons why villi are ideal for absorbption?
Since villi protrude from the lining of whatever they are in (small intestine, for example), they have a large surface area to volume ratio. This ratio makes it so that although they are not very large, they can absorb a lot due to all the surface area they have. Think of your finger, it protrudes from your hand and has a lot more skin surrounding it than it would if all your fingers were attached.
What problems does a big cell have surface area to volume ratio?
The main problem with a big cell is that the ration of the surface to the volume is small. That means that there is a lot of stuff inside the cell that needs water, electrolytes, energy, etc, and if the cell doesn't have a very big surface area, it will be difficult for enough of those needed things to enter the cell. This is why there are not very many large single-celled organisms. I think amoebas are among the largest single-celled organisms, and can be visible to the naked eye.
How does the surface area to volume ratio affects heat loss?
if there is a sphere in space and its just by itself, and lets say this sphere has thermal energy, it will lose the energy a lot faster then a sphere that has something insulating it
Why does saw dust burn faster than a log?
Sawdust has a high surface are to volume ratio while a log has a low ratio. Surface atoms react much more quickly than atoms in the interior (in this case the reaction is burning).
Why are nanoparticles more likely to catch fire?
Fire is the chemical reaction of combustion which is the reaction of a substance with oxygen. The rate of the reaction can be increased by providing more surface area for the reaction to occur and nanoparticles have a lot of surface.
What are a lot of thing that describe basketball?
basketball shoes
How many basketball players have a career playing basketball?
I would say a lot because you can make a lot of money playing basketball as a career.
What is the unit of measurement of a marble?
That depends a lot what you want to measure: its diameter, surface area, volume, mass, density, color, hardness, etc.
What benefits does a basketball player get?
He gets to play basketball quite a lot.
