WorksheetsAKS 3b & 3c Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
2.
What is the relationship between the cell size and the cell nutrient absorption rate?
a)
The smaller the cell size the less nutrients are absorbed
b)
The larger the cell size the more nutrients are absorbed
c)
The smaller the cell size the more nutrients are absorbed
d)
The relationship between cell size and nutrient absorption rate cannot be determined
3.
All of these issues can occur if a cell gets too large EXCEPT;
a)
Nutrients take longer to reach the cell
b)
An information overload occurs
c)
a high surface to volume ratio
d)
wastes take longer to remove
4.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
5.
What is the relationship between the cell size and the cell nutrient absorption rate?
a)
The smaller the cell size the less nutrients are absorbed
b)
The larger the cell size the more nutrients are absorbed
c)
The smaller the cell size the more nutrients are absorbed
d)
The relationship between cell size and nutrient absorption rate cannot be determined
6.
What determines the rate of nutrients and waste are exchanged from the cell and the environment?
a)
surface ratio
b)
volume
c)
surface area
d)
surface area to volume ratio
7.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
8.
The absorption of nutrients is determined by...
a)
The cell's volume
b)
The cell's surface area
c)
The cell's ribosomes
d)
The cell's DNA
9.
The amount of nutrients needed is determined by...
a)
The cell's volume
b)
The cell's surface area
c)
The cell's Rough ER
d)
The cell's Smooth ER
10.
Which type of cell will make greater demands for DNA?
a)
small cell
b)
large cell
11.
As a cell becomes larger, its
a)
surface area increases faster than its volume.
b)
volume increases faster than its surface area
12.
The larger a cell is, the more difficult it is for the cell to move enough nutrients and wastes across its cell membrane to maintain its normal functions.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
As a cell’s size increases, its ratio of surface area to volume decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The rate at which wastes are produced by a cell partially depends on the cell’s
a)
surface area
b)
volume
15.
The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meoisis
c)
Cell Division
16.
How can surface area (SA) be increased?
a)
Grow larger
b)
Divide into smaller pieces
17.
Define Surface area
a)
The total area on the surface of an object
b)
Length X Width
c)
6 X (length X width)
d)
Add up the sides and divide by 4
18.
The amount of space something takes up is called the....
a)
Surface area
b)
Perimeter
c)
Volume
d)
Weight
19.
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
a)
Move materials around inside the cell
b)
Move materials in and out of the cell
c)
Communicate to other cells
d)
Divide
20.
This image shows how materials move into various sized cells in a given amount of time.... why does one square cell have more pink coloring than the others?
a)
The surface area was too larger to get through
b)
The volume of the other cells was too large for the dye to get through
c)
There was not enough surface area for the dye to get through
d)
The volume was too low for the dye to stay in the square
21.
Microvilli are tiny projections that extend off the cell to increase the Surface Area. What purpose might that serve?
a)
Increased absorption
b)
Better communication among cells
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
Decreased oxygen use
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