AKS 3b & 3c Surface Area to Volume Ratio

Front

What is the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells?

Back

Cell Division

Front

As a cell becomes larger, what happens to its surface area and volume?

Back

Volume increases faster than its surface area.

Front

What issues can occur if a cell gets too large?

Back

Nutrients take longer to reach the cell, an information overload occurs, and wastes take longer to remove.

Front

What is the amount of space something takes up called?

Back

Volume

Front

Define Surface Area.

Back

The total area on the surface of an object.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the surface area of a cube?

Back

6 x (length x width) where length = width = height.

Front

What is the relationship between surface area and volume in cells?

Back

As cells grow, their volume increases faster than their surface area, leading to a lower surface area to volume ratio.

Front

Why is a high surface area to volume ratio important for cells?

Back

It allows for more efficient exchange of materials (nutrients and wastes) with the environment.

Front

What happens to the surface area to volume ratio as a cell increases in size?

Back

The surface area to volume ratio decreases.

Front

What is Mitosis?

Back

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.