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What is the significance of the high surface area-to-volume ratio in archaea and bacteria?
What is the significance of the high surface area-to-volume ratio in archaea and bacteria?
Why is it suggested that eukaryotic cells with large volumes could not survive with a plasma membrane as their only membrane?
Why is it suggested that eukaryotic cells with large volumes could not survive with a plasma membrane as their only membrane?
What is the significance of the high surface area-to-volume ratio in archaea and bacteria?
What is the significance of the high surface area-to-volume ratio in archaea and bacteria?
What is the probable reason for the development of internal membranes in eukaryotic cells?
What is the probable reason for the development of internal membranes in eukaryotic cells?
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Why is it suggested that eukaryotic cells with large volumes could not survive with a plasma membrane as their only membrane?
Why is it suggested that eukaryotic cells with large volumes could not survive with a plasma membrane as their only membrane?
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What allowed the increase in size typical of eukaryotic cells to occur?
What allowed the increase in size typical of eukaryotic cells to occur?
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