Explain the importance of the surface area to volume ratio for a cell. What happens when a cell becomes larger than the optimum size?

Q: Explain Cell wall

A: Cells are the basic unit of life as no living organisms can have life without being cellular because…

Q: Explain the movement of molecules in and out of a cell dependent on the molecule type, size, and…

A: The movement of molecules in and out of the cell is regulated by a semipermeable plasma membrane…

Q: The diagram below shows four shapes for cells of equal volume. Which of the cells would be capable…

A: Introduction: Cells are the structural foundations of all living things. They come in a variety of…

Q: Which of the following is the limiting factor for cell size? a density b volume c…

A: Cell is basic structural and functional unit of an organism.In our body we come across different…

Q: How does the surface area to the volume ratio change as the volume of a cell increases?

A: Cell is the basic membrane bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which…

Q: What is the significance of a large surface area to volume ratio for a cell?

A: A large surface area to volume ratio also means increased exposure to the environment. More contact…

Q: Identify the characteristics of the three parts of a cell’scytoplasm

A: Cytoplasm can be defined as the thick solution that  basically fills within the each cell and  it is…

Q: List Three functions of the cell wall

A: A eukaryotic cell comprises distinct structures like a nucleus, cytoplasm with cell organelles, and…

Q: Stores material within the cell

A: Unlike prokaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell has membrane bound well organised nucleus. A typical…

Q: List the chemicals that make up cell membranes.

A: Introduction Cell is the basic unit of life. All organisms be it single cellular or multicellular,…

Q: Distinguish between organelles and cell inclusions.

A: The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of the body. It is of two types- prokaryotic…

Q: Explain how organelles and other structures interact to secrete substances from the cell.

A: All species contain biological structures that are highly ordered to perform life-specific…

Q: Explain why a large surface-area-to-volume ratio isneeded for the proper functioning of cells.

A: Tissue comprises of structurally and functionally similar cells. It is a level of organization in…

Q: List the typical sizes of cell structures, plotted on a logarithmic scale?

A: A logarithmic scale (or log scale) is a method of showing mathematical information over a wide scope…

Q: Explain the structure of cell membrane. If it is not bi-layer (only one layer of lipid) what may…

A: The lipid bilayer is functionally very important for the cell membranes.

Q: Explain how the surface-area-to-volume ratio limits cell size.

A: Surface area- volume ratio is important in limiting the size of the cell. Cells are required to…

Q: Identify cell shapes from their descriptive terms?

A: A description of cell shape is referred to as the morphology of the cell. Prokaryotic cells are…

Q: Which cell part helps to control the materials that enter and leave a cell? A. nucleus B.O cell wall…

A: Cell is the basic unit or the fundamental unit of life. Basically cell is of two types:-…

Q: Define bilayer

A: The lipid bilayer is a thin polar membrane made up of two layers of lipid molecules. Biological…

Q: The physical characteristics of a cell influence how it functions. For example, the surface area and…

A: Diffusion is a passive process of the transport of substances.

Q: Why is the relationship between surface area and volume of a cell important in determining cell size…

A: Answer- The surface area and the volume are invertionally proportional to each other.

Q: Explain the functional significance of cell size and cell shape.

A: In an individual, different cells may be of different sizes and shapes. They may not be very large,…

Q: The cytoplasm would be considered ___________________ relative to the extracellular fluid.   a.…

A: Cell is the smallest structural and, functional unit of life. It is simple machinery that houses all…

Q: Describe the fundamental characteristics of cells.

A: A cell is defined as the smallest, basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life’s…

Q: Explain why a membrane is selectively permeable.

A: A membrane which allows only selective things to pass is called selective permeable membrane

Q: Explain how a cell’s size relates to its function.

A: The biological cell forms the basis of the living world. Biological cells could be of Prokaryotic or…

Q: List the three main parts of a cell and explain their functions.

A: The cell is the basic fundamental and structural unit of life. They are the smallest units of living…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for bringing material into a cell? a. Exocytosis b.…

A: Option a.) exocytosis.

Q: Compare the roles of the glycocalyx, extracellular matrix, and cell wall.

A: All living organisms are made up of cells, which are basic membrane-bound units that contain the…

Q: As cells increase in size, cell ________________ increases more rapidly than cell surface area.

A: Cell growth:It is defined as the cell proliferation which increase the number of cells that that…

Q: Explain the importance of using uniform material for construction of the cell membrane and membranes…

A: The importance of using uniform material for the construction of the cell membrane and membranes of…

Q: Give differences between cell wall & cell membrane?

A: The cells are the basic structural and functional unit of the living system. it consists of internal…

Q: What are the approximate limits to how small a cell can be?Why should this be so?

A: At 0.1 to 5.0 μm in distance across, prokaryotic cells are altogether littler than eukaryotic cells,…

Q: Create a story about the different components of cell membrane and their roles.

A: The thin,  living,  elastic, semipermeable lipoproteinaceous membrane that is present around the…

Q: Describe a selectively permeable membrane.

A: The membrane is defined as a boundary of a living cell or organelles. Membranes are made up of…

Q: Explain how the structure of a cell membrane makes possible its functions.

A: Cell membrane, is also known as the plasma membrane. It is a thin membrane that surrounds a cell. It…

Q: What is the unit of packed cell volume

A: Blood is a liquid substance which flows in the blood vessels and carry nutrients and oxygen to the…

Q: Compare and contrast passive and active transport of materials into and out of cells.

A: Cells exchange substances with their surroundings.

Q: Discuss cell density vs cell size.

A: A cell stands for the basic building blocks of all life forms. It contains multiple organelles,…

Q: Describe the significance of each cell part. a. cell membrane  b. cytoplasm  c. nucleus

A: A cell is a basic unit of the human body that contains various types of membrane-bounded cell…

Q: what may happen to the components of the cell membrane if soaked in water

A: Water is a hypotonic solution, which means it has a low concentration of dissolved solutes in it…

Q: Describe the basic constituent of the cell membrane

A: The cell membrane is a type of biological membrane that separates the interior part of all the cells…

Q: How does a cell wall and a cell membrane differ in their permeability?

A: A cell wall is the boundary that is not found in the cells of the animals while the CM (cell…

Q: Indicate with an arrow which direction water would move through. What is the physical condition of…

A: Isotonic solution Isotonic solution is a type of solution in which the concentration inside the cell…

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