PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Many small cells have more surface area than one large cell. With smaller cells, more surface area is available for oxygen and nutrients to diffuse in and carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the cell. Thus many small cells can take up oxygen and nutrients and release carbon dioxide much more quickly than one large cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The surface area to volume ratio in cells is crucial to cellular efficiency. A larger surface area to volume ratio is more efficient than a smaller ratio. This is due to the amount of plasma membrane relative to the volume of the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The smaller a cell, the larger its surface-to-volume ratio. As a cell grows larger, the volume increases faster than the surface area. Small cells are more efficient at exchanging materials than large cells because they have more surface area to work with in relation to their size.

Detailed explanation-4: -A smaller cell is more effective and transporting materials, including waste products, than a larger cell. Cells come in many different shapes. A cell’s function is determined, in part, by its shape.