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OpenStudy (maddifun1):

2. What does a surface area/volume ratio of 6:1 mean for the cell’s ability to get the materials it needs that move across its surface?

OpenStudy (mathmate):

It depends on the unit of the ratio 6:1. If it is in \(cm^{-1}\), then it means that it is similar to a cell of size 1 cm^3, which is normally too big to get materials from the surface.

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