How does the size of a cell's surface area change compared to its volume when the cell grows? A. The surface area remains constant as the volume changes. B. The surface area increases at the same rate the volume does. C. The surface area increases faster than the volume does. D. The surface area does not increase as fast as the volume does.

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Marilyn Russell

13 July, 09:20

How does the size of a cell's surface area change compared to its volume when the cell grows? A. The surface area remains constant as the volume changes. B. The surface area increases at the same rate the volume does. C. The surface area increases faster than the volume does. D. The surface area does not increase as fast as the volume does.

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Peter Durham · Answer 1

Answer: the correct option is D. The surface area does not increase as fast as the volume does.

Step-by-step explanation: The surface area of a cell does not grow as fast as the volume does, this means that the greater the diameter of a single-celled organism, the lower will be the surface area to volume ratio.

This surface area to volume ration relationship is the reason why cells do not grow beyond a certain limit.