Importance of cell sizes Flashcards
1
Q
surface area to volume ratio is found by ____
A
surface area/ volume
2
Q
the surface area of the cell is where ____ occurs
A
diffusion
3
Q
the volume/ inside of the cell is where ____/ ____ occur
A
metabolism/ chemical reactions
4
Q
small cells have:
___ surface area
____ volume
A
large, small
5
Q
large cells have:
___ surface area
____ volume
A
small, large
6
Q
is diffusion easier in small or large cells? why?
A
small, less reactions to occur, cell can keep up with needs, when volume is larger than surface area, cell diffusion cannot keep up with reactions inside cell
7
Q
small cells keep surface area to volume ratios large/small
A
large
8
Q
as the size of the cell increases, the SA:V ratio ______
A
decreases
