No, cells reach a certain size and then begin to divide
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What happens if a cell becomes too large?
A cell which is too large will develop problems because its surface area:volume ratio will be too small.
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What can a small surface area:volume ratio cause?
A small surface area:volume means that a cell is unable to uptake essential materials and excrete waste products fast enough. The same concept applies for heat.
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What are the units used to measure the size of cells?
Metres, millimetres, micrometres, nanometres
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How is magnification calculated?
The size of the image is divided by the size of the specimen
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Card 2
Front
What happens if a cell becomes too large?
Back
A cell which is too large will develop problems because its surface area:volume ratio will be too small.
Card 3
Front
What can a small surface area:volume ratio cause?
Back
Card 4
Front
What are the units used to measure the size of cells?
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