Why Is Surface Area to Volume Ratio Important for All

question 84

Multiple Choice

Why is surface area to volume ratio important for all cells?

• A) a cell must be small enough to absorb small molecules and atoms
• B) if a cell has too small a surface area, the surface to volume ratio will be too large
• C) if a cell has too large a surface area to volume ratio, the plasma membrane is not sufficient to deal with the increased amount of cytoplasm
• D) surface area to volume ratios are only important for small cells, like bacteria
• E) more than one of these is correct

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