Surface area to volume ratio Flashcards by lucas trussell | Brainscape

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How to calculate volume?

A

Length × height × depth.

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How to calculate the surface area?

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Add up all of the areas of a 3 dimensional shape.

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What happens to the surface area:volume ratio as organisms get larger?

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As organisms get larger, the sa:volume ratio falls sharply.

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