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Which of the following is the correct statement about cell size?
Which of the following is the correct statement about cell size?
- As a cell grows, its volume and surface area increase at the same rate.
- As a cell grows, its surface area increases faster than its volume.
- As a cell grows, its volume increases faster than its surface area. (correct)
- As a cell grows, its surface area decreases while its volume increases.
What happens when a cell becomes too large?
What happens when a cell becomes too large?
- It starts producing more waste materials.
- It starts producing more nutrients.
- It becomes less efficient in exchanging materials with its surroundings. (correct)
- It becomes more efficient in exchanging materials with its surroundings.
Why is there a limit to cell size?
Why is there a limit to cell size?
- To prevent the cell from growing.
- To prevent the cell from producing waste materials.
- To ensure efficient exchange of materials with the surroundings. (correct)
- To prevent the cell from becoming too efficient.
What does the surface-area-to-volume ratio tell you?
What does the surface-area-to-volume ratio tell you?
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why larger organisms are made of many cells?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why larger organisms are made of many cells?
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