Question

How does the surface are-to-volume ratio of a small cell compare to that of a large cell?

Answer 1

The important point is that the surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger. Thus, 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. ... That is why cells are so small.

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Answer 2

Hey there!

•A smaller cell will have higher Surface area to volume ratio as compared to a large cell.

•This is because when a cell grows, its volume increases at a greater rate than its surface area, therefore it's surface area to volume ratio eventually decreases.

• In order to restore the original Surface area to volume ratio the cells undergo division.

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