Question

Why is surface area to volume ratio so important to cellular life?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

A cell draws all the materials needed for its maintenance & growth from its surface. When a cell grows in size its volume increases more than its surface. So a stage will reach when the surface area becomes insufficient to draw the material. At such critical stage, division starts.