You are using a computer program to design a new single-celled organism. Discuss why a flat, plate-like cell will be more efficient in transporting materials than a spherical, ball-like cell of the same volume.

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Problem 3SA: The surface-to-volume ratio _______. a. does not apply to prokaryotic cells. b. constrains cell...
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You are using a computer program to design a new single-celled organism. Discuss why a flat, plate-like cell will be more efficient in transporting materials than a spherical, ball-like cell of the same volume.

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