bahahahelpme
bahahahelpme bahahahelpme
  • 03-11-2017
  • Biology
contestada

If a large surface area is helpful to cells, why do cells not grow to be very large?

Respuesta :

Jasmineeecx
Jasmineeecx Jasmineeecx
  • 03-11-2017
Because a cell needs to take in a certain amount of energy & nutrients, and remove a certain amount of waste, in order to maintain itself. 
Answer Link
crazyotaku1234
crazyotaku1234 crazyotaku1234
  • 03-11-2017
The surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger. Thus, if the cell grows beyond a certain limit, not enough material will be able to cross the membrane fast enough to accommodate the increased cellular volume.
   ~Hope it helps
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Find the 30th term in the sequence: 18,15,12
__________ is the belief that one's membership group or subculture is superior to all others.
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. the patient has an order for an anticholinergic medication. the nurse explains that the patient will
Do overall scores on tests, such as the bayley scales, accurately predict future grades in school?
C= 2pir solve for r Please help me with this
Which phrase best completes the following sentence to give it an objective tone. As a basketball player, Jasmine _______ this year. A. Constantly hogged the ba
Two blocks connected by a rope of negligible mass are being dragged by a horizontal force (see figure below). Suppose F = 65.0 N, m1 = 14.0 kg, m2 = 26.0 kg, an
Doesnt load. Answer?
Regular exercise often leads to an improved body image
Use the graph of f to estimate the local maximum and local minimum. (explain)