Consider Two Cells, a and B

question 21

Short Answer

Consider two cells, A and B. Both are approximately spherical, but cell A is a bacterium with a diameter of only about 1 µm, while the diameter of the eukaryotic cell B is about 10 µm. If the plasma membrane in the eukaryotic cell comprises only about 2% of the total cell membrane, which cell has a higher ratio of total cell membrane to volume? Write down A or B as your answer.