A Microbiologist Has Discovered What She Thinks Are Two New

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Essay

A microbiologist has discovered what she thinks are two new types of photosynthetic cells.The first cell (organism 1)appears nearly cubic and is approximately 1.5 ?m wide × 1.5 ?m long × 1.5 ?m deep.The second,larger cell (organism 2)is 5 ?m wide × 15 ?m long × 2 ?m deep.
a.What is the surface area/volume ratio of each organism?
b.Based on what you know about the surface area/volume ratios,which organism will find it more difficult to interact with the surrounding environment?
c.Suggest possible strategies that might allow the organism identified it part (b)to cope with its reduced capacity to interact with the environment.
d.Which of these organisms is more likely to be a prokaryote?

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