Eukaryotic Cells Are 10-100 Times the Size of Prokaryotic Cells

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Multiple Choice

Eukaryotic cells are 10-100 times the size of prokaryotic cells.How do eukaryotic cells resolve the surface area to volume limitations that favor smaller cells?

• A)They have pumps that move gasses and nutrients through the cell.
• B)Movement of materials is prevented in cells without a cell wall.
• C)Organelles keep reactions compartmentalized and concentrated.
• D)Gasses are taken up by active transport.
• E)None of the biochemical reactions in prokaryotes occur in eukaryotes.

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