Question

The surface area/volume ratio is an important factor for one celled organisms. As a cell's volume grows, its surface area/volume ratio ______________, making it more difficult to acquire enough nutrients via diffusion. Question 7 options: increases freezes decreases stays the same

Answer 1

Answer: decreases

Explanation:

The surface area to the volume ratio will decrease as the volume of the cell increases or the cell gets larger. Therefore, if the volume of the cell increases beyond the certain limit the cell will not be able to imbibe nutrients as not enough material can pass through the cell membrane to accommodate the increase in volume of the cell.