As a cell increases in size.. A- the metabolic rate increases. B-surface area to volume ratio increases. C-surface area increases and the volume decreases. D-volume increases and the surface area increases.
Biology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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As a cell increases in size:
D- Volume increases and the surface area increases.
when a cell grows larger, both its volume and surface area increase. However, the volume increases at a faster rate than the surface area. This leads to a decrease in the surface area-to-volume ratio as the cell grows larger.
It's important to note that as a cell increases in size, its metabolic rate (the rate at which it carries out cellular processes) does not increase proportionally. In larger cells, the demands on the cell's resources may increase, but the increase in metabolic rate does not directly correspond to the cell's size.