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AleksandrR [38]
2 years ago
14

Why are cells so small?

Biology
1 answer:
Harrizon [31]2 years ago
5 0
The surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger. 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.

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