loreng02
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  • 12-12-2016
  • Biology
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Why is the surface area of a cell so important to life of a cell? Thanks!

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marshall2002 marshall2002
  • 13-12-2016
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 membrane fast enough to accommodate the increased cellular volume.No Problem
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