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The surface-to-volume ratio of spherical cells of different sizes (2 µm and 15 µm) and mention the consequences of this difference in the cell function.
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Surface area to cell volume (S/V) ratio:
Diameter of the spherical cell = 15 µm
Surface area to cell volume (S/V) ratio is
Diameter of the spherical cell = 2 µm
Surface area to cell volume (S/V) ratio is
Consequences of the differences in surface to volume ratio: The ratio of surface area to cell volume increases as the size of a cell decreases. In comparison to the cells of larger sizes, cells of smaller sizes possess increased surface area relative to the volume of the cell. Several properties of a cell, including its evolution and growth rate are controlled by its S/V ratio. Due to the presence of larger surface area,
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