Advanced Placement (AP), 29.10.2020 23:30, jazzwok

A cell’s rate of exchanging materials with the environment positively relates to its surface area-to-volume (SA/V) ratio. Cell shape also correlates to its function. Also, spherical cells have the smallest surface area compared to all cells of the same volume but different shapes. Which of the following cell types is likely to have the highest rate of material change?

a flat epithelial cell with a diameter of 5 micron
a spherical immune cell with a diameter of 5 micron
a round mammalian oocyte with a diameter of 1 millimeter
a near-spherical intestinal stem cell with a diameter of 8 micron

Answers: 1

Show answers

Other questions on the subject: Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement (AP), 24.06.2019 01:00, samueltaye

Agroup leader is speaking to his group about the need to increase productivity. in order to avoid offending the group members, he is being vague and indirect. his comments are met with confused looks. which area of individual competence is lacking

Answers: 2

continue

Advanced Placement (AP), 24.06.2019 16:00, douglastheboy

The biome pictured above is found in areas such as kenya and south africa. the land is grass-covered with very few trees and gazelles and other grazers are common here. why does this biome have a low population of trees? a) large grazing animals destroy the trees. b) it is a deforested rainforest with poor soil. c) it has high temperatures and low precipitation. d) it has a long rainy season followed by flooding.

Answers: 1

continue

Advanced Placement (AP), 25.06.2019 01:00, ShlomoShekelstein

What is tge speed of sound in dry air at 0°c

Answers: 1

continue

Advanced Placement (AP), 25.06.2019 02:00, caggh345

Look back at act iv scene v to read over ophelia’s interactions with claudius and gertrude as well as laertes. then, compare her dialogue to hamlet’s dialogue and soliloquies previously analyzed in acts i–iv. what is ophelia’s state of mind versus hamlet’s?

Answers: 1

continue

Do you know the correct answer?

A cell’s rate of exchanging materials with the environment positively relates to its surface area-to...