Question

1.
List the (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The size and shape of a cell are related to its function and are governed by four factors—

(1) surface-volume ratio,

(2) nucleocytoplasmic ratio,

(3) rate of cellular activity,

(4) cell associations

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The main factors that determine the shape of the cell are cytoskeletal proteins, cell membrane in animal cell and cell wall in plant cells. Other factors include Ψ  

w  , concentration of solutes etc.