Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
Q
How do u get a cells volume
A
Length x width x height
2
Q
What happens as the size of a cell increases
A
It’s surface area to volume ratio decreases
3
Q
How do cells get around the limits of the surface area to volume ratio?
A
They divide, slow down metabolism, get long and thing, fold in the cell membrane
4
Q
What do cells rely on to get nutrients into it?
A
Diffusion