If a Cell Needed to Increase Its Surface Area Without

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a cell needed to increase its surface area without changing its volume in order to carry out cellular processes more efficiently,it could do this most effectively

• A) by creating deep invaginations in the cell membrane.
• B) by becoming spherical in shape.
• C) by becoming flatter.
• D) by becoming columnar-shaped (tall and narrow).
• E) It is impossible for a cell to increase its surface area without changing its volume.

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