Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio Quiz

It determines the weight of an object relative to its size

It measures the density of an object or collection of objects

It calculates the total area of an object

It explains the relation between structure and function in processes occurring through the surface and the volume (correct)

SA:V has no relation to the diffusion of small molecules

SA:V only affects the diffusion of large molecules

The larger the SA:V, the faster the diffusion of small molecules (correct)

The smaller the SA:V, the faster the diffusion of small molecules

Volume-to-surface ratio

Size-to-volume ratio

Surface-area-to-volume ratio (correct)

Surface-to-area ratio

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