Cell size is limited by: The number of proteins within the plasma membrane The size of the endomembrane system Surface area to volume ratios The energy requirements of a very large cell The number of mitochondria in the cytoplasm

Cell size is limited by: The number of proteins within the plasma membrane The size of the endomembrane system Surface area to volume ratios The energy requirements of a very large cell The number of mitochondria in the cytoplasm

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter3: Cell Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SQ: All cells have these three things in common: a. cytoplasm, DNA, and organelles with membranes b. a...

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Cell size is limited by:
The number of proteins within the plasma membrane
The size of the endomembrane system
Surface area to volume ratios
The energy requirements of a very large cell
The number of mitochondria in the cytoplasm

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