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Why do cells have a high surface area to volume ratio? *
A. to contain more nutrients
B. to contain more organelles
C. to more readily exchange substances across the cell.
D. to have only small substances travel across the cell.


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Answer: C

Explanation: Smaller single-celled organisms have a high surface area to volume ratio, which allows them to rely on oxygen and material diffusing into the cell (and wastes diffusing out) in order to survive. The higher the surface area to volume ratio they have, the more effective this process can be.