EP CONNECT ONLINE ACCESS FOR BIOLOGY:
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Chapter 3, Problem 5WIO
Which cell in figure 3.31 has the highest ratio of surface area to volume? Explain your answer.
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The physical characteristics of a cell influence how it functions. For example, the surface area and volume
of a cell affect how efficiently waste is removed from the cell via diffusion.
The table below shows data for four different cuboidal cells.
Cuboidal cell
Side length (um)
Cell A
1
Cell B
Cell C
Cell D
Surface area of a cube: A = 6s2
Volume of a cube: V = s3
Using the information from the table, what is the surface-area-to-volume ratio for the cuboidal cell that
removes waste via diffusion most efficiently?
-1
um
2.
4.
As cell size ____________ , the surface area increases and the surface-area-to-volume ratio ____________ .
Fill in the blanks?
Which of the following is the limiting factor for cell size?
a
density
b
volume
c
surface-to-volume ratio
d
surface area
Chapter 3 Solutions
EP CONNECT ONLINE ACCESS FOR BIOLOGY:
Ch. 3.1 - Why are cells, not atoms, the basic units of life?Ch. 3.1 - How have microscopes advanced the study of cells?Ch. 3.1 - What are the original components of the cell...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 3.1 - Which molecules and structures occur in all cells?Ch. 3.1 - Describe adaptations that increase the ratio of...Ch. 3.2 - How do prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 3.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 3.2 - What is the relationship between cells and...
Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 5MCCh. 3.3 - How does the chemical structure of phospholipids...Ch. 3.3 - Where in the cell do phospholipid bilayers occur?Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 3.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 3.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 3.4 - What is the function of the nucleus and its...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 3.4 - Which organelle houses the reactions that extract...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 3.4 - Prob. 6MCCh. 3.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 3.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3MCCh. 3.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 3.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3MCCh. 3.7 - Prob. 1MCCh. 3.7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 3 - One property that distinguishes cells in domain...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 3 - Within a single cell, which of the following is...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 3 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 3 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 3 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 3 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 3 - Rank the following in order from smallest to...Ch. 3 - Which cell in figure 3.31 has the highest ratio of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 3 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 3 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 3 - How does the cytoskeleton interact with other...Ch. 3 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 3 - Review the Survey the Landscape figure in the...Ch. 3 - How might you connect the terms proteins and...Ch. 3 - Add the three main components of the cytoskeleton...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4PITCh. 3 - Adel chloroplast, lysosome, and vacuole to this...
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