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Is it better to have a big surface area with a small volume or small surface area with a big volume?
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∙ 11y ago
It doesnt matter at all, because the volume immobilizes the size of the needed surface to cover the whole thing in order to view it as a separated 'space'. The shape of the whole thing has no influence at all. The bigger the volume, the larger the surface & vice versa.
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What is ratio of surface area to volume?
surface area/ volume. wider range of surface area to volume is better for cells.
How will surface area to volume ratios of a small cell compare to those of a large cell?
A small cell will have a larger surface-to-volume ratio.
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 can you obtain a cell's ratio of surface area to volume?
To obtain the ratio of surface area to volume, divide the surface area by the volume.
What does volume and surface area have in common?
The volume of a body and the surface area arerelated but not in a direct way. For a given volume, the smallest surface area of an object is seen then the object is a sphere. As the shape flattens from a sphere, so the surface area becomes larger. When the object approaches an infinitely small thickness, the surface area approaches and infinite size.
What is ratio of surface area to volume?
surface area/ volume. wider range of surface area to volume is better for cells.
What is the surface area to volume ratio?
surface area/ volume. wider range of surface area to volume is better for cells.
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
Why are groups of small cells better than one cell of moving material in and out?
They have greater surface area-to-volume ratios.
How will surface area to volume ratios of a small cell compare to those of a large cell?
A small cell will have a larger surface-to-volume ratio.
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.
Cells are limited in size by their surface Ares and what else?
Cell size is limited by volume.Surface area to volume ratio (surface area / volume)Nucleo-cytoplasmic ratioFragility of cell membraneMechanical structures necessary to hold the cell together (and the contents of the cell in place)
Has a penguin got a small area of volume ratio?
Yes, the larger the surface area to volume ration the more the heat loss is, therefore, they've got smaller surface area to volume ration.
How can you obtain a cell's ratio of surface area to volume?
To obtain the ratio of surface area to volume, divide the surface area by the volume.
Why is there an advantage to small surface area to large volume ratio?
cause there is
What does volume and surface area have in common?
The volume of a body and the surface area arerelated but not in a direct way. For a given volume, the smallest surface area of an object is seen then the object is a sphere. As the shape flattens from a sphere, so the surface area becomes larger. When the object approaches an infinitely small thickness, the surface area approaches and infinite size.
How does surface area to volume ratio affects an organism?
If the surface area of the organism is small, then there is no problem with getting all the oxygen needed. If the surface area of the organism is large, therefore a special respiratory surface is needed. An example is lungs, gills. The ratio of surface area to volume in a small organism is greater than the ratio in a large organism.
