Fatty acids are important for the cell membrane because the fatty acids present in membrane is cholesterol which provides the fluidity and mechanical support to the cell membrane.
The important point is that the surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger and as volume increases, surface area to volume ratio decreases. The larger a cell, the less easily it can get rid of waste and it also has more trouble getting water, nutrients and gases in. That is why we do not see giant cells. Instead we see multiple cells in larger organisms.
One way to increase surface area is to flatten the cell. That is why red blood cells are flat discs, instead of spheres. Another way is elongation. That is why many bacteria are rod shaped, and why neurons are elongated. In fact, the human body relies on the same principle to adapt to climate. Long tall and lean folks with long arms and legs live in East Africa, because such shapes increase surface area to get rid of excess body heat to avoid heat strokes. Europeans and Asians adapted to cold climates, in contrast, have shorter arms and legs and rounder torsos to minimize surface area. to conserve body heat.
The Pteridopyhta, phylum of seedless vascular plants has about 1000 known living species, including those in the genera Lycopodium and Selaginella; the gametophyte of some of these species cannot photosynthesize, and instead uses mycorrhizae to obtain nutrients.
Explanation:
The pteridophytes, most advanced group of plant among the cryptogams i.e. seedless plants.
They are first land plants that have developed a well defined vascular system.
Ferns, horsetails etc are common members of this phylum.
Cerebellum smoothes and coordinates the movement of skeletal muscle.
