How does the surface area to volume ratio limit cell size?

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Robin Koch · Answer 1 · 2018-01-24T18:37:16+0000

As a cell grows its SA/V decreases. 7. At some point in its growth its SA/V becomes so small that its surface areais too small to supply its raw materials to its volume. At this point the cellcannot get larger.

How does the surface area to volume ratio limit cell size?

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