Given the Constraints on Cell Size, How Can Eukaryotic Cells

question 40

Multiple Choice

Given the constraints on cell size, how can eukaryotic cells be so much larger than prokaryotic cells?

• A)The presence of membrane-bound organelles effectively increases the area across which substances can pass.
• B)The constraints on cell size apply only to single-celled organisms.
• C)The cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells supports the extra mass of these larger cells
• D)Many of the proteins produced by eukaryotic cells are exported from the cell, thereby reducing its volume.
• E)Prokaryotic cells require less energy than eukaryotic cells, and can therefore be smaller.

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