cell size - Biology Forum

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stuffmuffin 18 years, 7 months ago

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- May 14, 2006 at 9:24 am #4780
  stuffmuffin
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  how does SA/V ratio influence diffusion, and the survival of the cell? ❓
- May 15, 2006 at 1:45 am #48377
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  The larger the cell the smaller the SA/V ratio becomes. As cells become larger and larger there is not enough SA to allow for diffusion into and within the cytoplasm. When a cell gets to big it cannot survive.
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  A good answer in biology class that answers a lot of biology questions is, "INCREASED SURFACE AREA." Another good answer is, "I don’t know."
- May 15, 2006 at 5:40 am #48385
  stuffmuffin
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  thanks for that info, i will try that on my teacher next time she asks me a question while i tuned out 😛
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