The relationship between surface and volume (the surface-to-volume ratio) of cubes of two different sizes has a lot to do with explaining why cells are small. Cells are small so that they maintain a:
A) low surface-to-volume ratio.
B) constant surface area.
C) high surface-to-volume ratio.
D) constant volume.
E) nucleus and cytomembrane system.

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The Answer of The relationship between surface and volume (the surface-to-volume ratio) of cubes of two different sizes has a lot to do with explaining why cells are small. Cells are small so that they maintain a:
A) low surface-to-volume ratio.
B) constant surface area.
C) high surface-to-volume ratio.
D) constant volume.
E) nucleus and cytomembrane system.

The Relationship Between Surface and Volume (The Surface-To-Volume Ratio) of Cubes