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Community:Causal information and proportionality
Author Vinay K Chaudhri +
CompetencyQuestion What factors limit the cell size? Why are cells so small? Why cant cells have a diameter of 1 meters?
Description Consider the following paragraph: The log Consider the following paragraph: The logistics of carrying out metabolism set limits on cell size. Metabolic requirements also impose upper limits on the size that is practical for a single cell. As an object of a particular shape increases in size, its volume grows proportionately more than its surface area. Metabolic requirements also impose upper limits on the size that is practical for a single cell. As an object of a particular shape increases in size, its volume grows proportionately more than its surface area. Thus, the smaller the object, the greater its ratio of surface area to volume. A high surface-to-volume ratio facilitates the exchange of materials between a cell and its environment. erials between a cell and its environment.
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 5 October 2010 05:56:49  +
PatternDomain Biology +
SubmittedToEvent 2010 +
Title Causal information and proportionality
Categories ModelingIssue +, Submitted to event +
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