Most cells have diameters in the range of 1-20mm. However, the cells of the amoeba Chaos chaos have diameters of up to 100mm and the green algae Nitella has cells with diameters of up to 10,000mm. Briefly describe in a paragraph the evolutionary adaptations that these organisms possess which have allowed them to overcome the cell size range of most organisms.

Most cells have diameters in the range of 1-20mm. However, the cells of the amoeba Chaos chaos have diameters of up to 100mm and the green algae Nitella has cells with diameters of up to 10,000mm. Briefly describe in a paragraph the evolutionary adaptations that these organisms possess which have allowed them to overcome the cell size range of most organisms.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Cell Structure

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