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What is an advantage for cells to be smaller rather than larger?
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Is true that small cells have larger surface area to volume rations than do larger cells?
Cell have a greater surface area to volume rations than a larger cell.
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.
what Plant cells often have smaller surface-to-volume ratios than animal cells. How do the plant cells overcome this issue?
Plant cells overcome the issue of smaller surface-to-volume ratios with the help of the central vacuole. The vacuole pushes the organelles and other cellular materials toward the outer edges of the cell
What happens to a cells surface area to volume ratio as it gets smaller?
It increases.
Do cells divide to have a smaller surface area?
No. In fact, if they retain their combined volume, their surface area would increase.
Why would engulfing these smaller prokaryotic cells be an advantage to the larger prokaryotic cells?
the smaller prokaryotic cells would provide a scource of energy to the larger cells
Is Vacuoles smaller or larger in plant cells rather than animal cells?
It Is Larger!!
Growth hormones can make cells grow larger or smaller?
Cells have a correct size, they do not grow bigger or smaller. Growth hormone causes the development of new cells. You get more cells, rather than bigger cells.
Are cells smaller thsn atoms?
Larger
What is the advantage of being made of many cells rather than fewer larger cells?
It allows you to respire more in the cells that you have and it means that you have more cell types and, therefore, more specialised cells to allows your body to function correctly
What is one benefit to an organism of being large?
It takes less cells to do the job. If you cut yourself, then your body can send less cells to heal the wound compared to when the cells are smaller. You need more cells when you are smaller then when you have the larger cells.
Are white blood cells smaller than red blood cells?
No, they are larger.
Are virus's larger than cells?
No. They are over 1,000,000 times smaller than cells!!
What are smaller than cells but larger than atoms?
molecules
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.
Do smaller adult human have smaller cells than larger human or just more cells?
No, cell size doesn't change.
Are virus particles larger than cells?
No. They are over 1,000,000 times smaller than cells!!
