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kondor19780726 [428]
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13

Most cells are small. when they reach a certain size, cells typically divide. this has to do with the

Biology
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Allisa [31]3 years ago
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This has to do with SURFACE TO VOLUME RATIO. For a typical small cell, its surface area to the volume ratio get smaller as the cell grows. This implies that, if the cell grows beyond a certain limit, then the amount of nutrients that entered the cell will be limited, that is , nutrients will not be able to migrate into the cell as needed. To avoid this, the cell has to divide to reduce its surface to volume ratio.<span />
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