What does a cell's surface area to volume ratio affect?
A. the cell's ability to reproduce
B. the cell's ability to defend itself
C. the cell's ability to feed enough
D. the cell's ability to replicate its DNA

Question

What does a cell's surface area to volume ratio affect?
	A.	the cell's ability to reproduce
	B.	the cell's ability to defend itself
	C.	the cell's ability to feed enough
	D.	the cell's ability to replicate its DNA

abhisar · Answer

Read Surface area relation in the first para. http://openstudy.com/updates/53a7e623e4b0a819ab112be1

abhisar · Answer

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.

abhisar · Answer

Now can u guess the correct option ?

anonymous · Answer

C?

abhisar · Answer

yes i think it's correct !

anonymous · Answer

thanks :)