Question

Why is the relationship between the volume and area of a cell so important in determining the size of a cell?

Answer 1

Answer: As a cell grows it's volume increases more than it's surface area, this is because if a cell has too large a surface area to volume ratio, the plasma membrane is not sufficient to deal with the increased amount of cytoplasm

Answer 2

Surface Area to Volume Ratios:

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that as a cell increases in size, its surface area-to-volume ratio decreases. When there is insufficient surface area to support a cell's increasing volume, a cell will either divide or die.