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disa [49]
2 years ago
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If you were given a cube of modeling clay, how would you shape it to have the greatest surface area-to- volume ratio?

Biology
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irakobra [83]2 years ago
4 0

To have the greatest surface area to volume ratio, it would be best to flatten the clay and create numerous projections.

  • The quantity of surface area per unit volume of an object or collection of objects is known as the surface-area-to-volume ratio (also known as the surface-to-volume ratio or abbreviated as SA:V).
  • A cell's volume increases proportionately more than its surface area as its size decreases.
  • As a result, the surface area to volume ratio is higher for smaller objects.
  • For cells, a high surface area to volume ratio is crucial.
  • There is more plasma membrane compared to the interior of the cell when surface area exceeds volume.
  • This makes it feasible for materials to be moved into, out of, and around the cell as effectively as possible.

The fact that a surface area must be sufficient to hold the volume helps to explain why most cells are tiny in size.

Learn more about cell size here:

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