Which of the following is the limiting factor for cell size?adensitybvolumecsurface-to-volume ratiodsurface area

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Which of the following is the limiting factor for cell size?

a	density
b	volume
c	surface-to-volume ratio
d	surface area

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Cell is basic structural and functional unit of an organism.In our body we come across different types of cells, varying by shape and size.The cell requires fast and easy availability of food.The cell also passes the nurtrients and gases in and out of the cell.if a cell gets larger it becomes more difficult for a cell to move nutrients and gases in and out of the cell.With the increase in the growth of the cell it is seen that the volume gets increased more quickly as compared to surface area.when cell grows very large, the small surface area wouldn't permit much nutrients to enter the cell quickly enough for the cell's needs.

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