Which of the following limit cell size? Select all of the answers that apply.

A. ratio of surface area to volume

B. rate of moving materials across the cell's membrane

C. efficiency of using the information in a cell's DNA

D. efficiency of DNA replication and cell division

The correct answer would be A. ratio of surface area to volume.

The cells are mostly spherical in shape.

The surface area of the sphere = 4πr²

The volume of the sphere = (4πr³) / 3

Thus, the increase in size would increase the volume (r³) more as compared to the increase in surface area (r²).

The ratio of surface area to volume would decrease due to which the diffusion rate would not be efficient enough to distribute the essential elements throughout the volume of the cell.

The cell would not be able to survive.

This is the reason that cells have a small size.

A. ratio of surface area to volume

The surface area to volume ratio limits the size of a cell.