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OpenStudy (haltiamali):

Explain how surface area effects the growth of a cell.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

surface area would affect the rate of catabolic/anabolic reactions that take place within the cell, it would also affect the rate of diffusion of molecules.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The surface area would affect the growth of a cell, because the larger surface area to volume ratio, the faster metabolic reactions(chemical reactions) can occur, also allowing substance to exchange in/out of the cell more effectively. increasing the rate of growth. The larger the cell S.A the slower the reactions would occur, thus grow rate decreases

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