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If the cells in question are roughly spherical, then a small cell has a larger surface-area-to-volume ratio (SVR) (for spheres, the ratio is SVR = 3/r where r is the radius of the sphere; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere).
However, most cells are not spheres. As a result, the answer is, "It depends." For example, some motor neurons are over a meter long (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efferent_nerve), and Purkinje cells in the cerebellum have elaborate branching patterns in their dendritic arbors (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purkinje_cell). The longer a cell is and the more branches it has, the higher the surface area, while the volume does not change nearly as much. By contrast, red blood cells are like deflated balls -- their surface area is not too different from that of a sphere of the same radius. They have a far lower SVR than neurons of the same volume.
You can see that even the words "small cell" and "large cell" are imprecise; it depends on whether you're measuring the cell's length (and in which direction!), or its volume, or something else.
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Two models of cells are shown below. Why would model B be better for moving nutrients in and out of the cell?
B has smaller cells but more surface area than A.
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 does the Arctic fox have smaller surface area to volume ratio compared with a British fox?
The Arctic fox has a smaller surface area to volume ratio to minimize heat loss in its cold environment. A smaller ratio means less surface area through which heat can escape. In comparison, the British fox has a larger ratio to help dissipate heat in its more temperate climate.
How does the surface area of mitochondria or chloroplas affect its energy output?
The surface area of mitochondria or chloroplast affect its energy output because larger surfaces-to-volume ratio imply more loss of energy as opposed to smaller surface-to-volume ratios.
What is the effect of size of uptake on diffusion in agar?
larger the size, the smaller the surface area to volume ratio, hence the slower the rate of diffusion into the agar jelly :)
What is the relationship between the surface area to volume ratio of a cell and its size?
The larger the surface area to volume ratio of a cell, the smaller its size (and vice versa).
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 would you describe the relationship between surface area, volume, and body size in animals?
The relationship between surface area, volume, and body size in animals is that as an animal's body size increases, its volume increases faster than its surface area. This means that larger animals have a smaller surface area relative to their volume compared to smaller animals. This has implications for things like heat regulation, as larger animals may have a harder time dissipating heat due to their smaller surface area relative to their volume.
The surface area of two similar figures are 36in and 49in if the volume of the smaller figure is 648 in what is the volume of the larger figure?
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Does larger things have smaller volume compared to smaller things?
No, it is not necessarily true that larger things have smaller volume compared to smaller things. The volume of an object is determined by its dimensions and can vary depending on the shape and size of the object. Larger things can have larger volumes than smaller things if their dimensions are proportionally larger.
Does a smaller rock a have higher or lower percentage of surface area than a larger rock?
It depends on percentage related to WHAT! You cannot express surface area as a percentage of volume since the dimensions are different. So the only percentage you can have is the suface area of the smaller rock as a percentage of the surface area of the larger rock. In that case, the answer, not surprisingly, is that the smaller rock has the smaller percentage surface area.It depends on percentage related to WHAT! You cannot express surface area as a percentage of volume since the dimensions are different. So the only percentage you can have is the suface area of the smaller rock as a percentage of the surface area of the larger rock. In that case, the answer, not surprisingly, is that the smaller rock has the smaller percentage surface area.It depends on percentage related to WHAT! You cannot express surface area as a percentage of volume since the dimensions are different. So the only percentage you can have is the suface area of the smaller rock as a percentage of the surface area of the larger rock. In that case, the answer, not surprisingly, is that the smaller rock has the smaller percentage surface area.It depends on percentage related to WHAT! You cannot express surface area as a percentage of volume since the dimensions are different. So the only percentage you can have is the suface area of the smaller rock as a percentage of the surface area of the larger rock. In that case, the answer, not surprisingly, is that the smaller rock has the smaller percentage surface area.
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.
Why do larger animals keep their body heat better than smaller animals?
This is because of the surface to volume ratio. A small mammal has a larger surface area, as compared to its volume, than a large mammal does, so a small mammal's surface area to volume ratio is bigger. A large surface to volume ratio causes things to pass into the organism and out of the organism more easily, so a mammal with a large surface to volume ratio (a small mammal) will lose heat more easily in a cold environment than a mammal with a small surface to volume ratio (a large mammal).
Two models of cells are shown below. Why would model B be better for moving nutrients in and out of the cell?
B has smaller cells but more surface area than A.
That a larger volume of liquid will always evaporate faster than a smaller volume?
evaporation speed is determined by temperature, humidity and exposed surface area
What is the characteristic length of a sphere and how does it affect the sphere's properties?
The characteristic length of a sphere is its diameter, which is the distance across the sphere passing through its center. The characteristic length affects the sphere's properties such as volume, surface area, and density. A larger characteristic length means a larger volume and surface area, while a smaller characteristic length means a smaller volume and surface area.
If the volume of the smaller rectangular box is 27 in what is the volume of the larger rectangular box?
If the volume of the smaller rectangular box is 27 in3, what is the volume of the larger rectangular box?
