Question

Explain briefly why there is a limitation on how big a cell can be. Include in your explanation the relationship between a cell’s size and its surface area and how this affects what the cell can do.

Answer 1

Answer: There is a logical explanation for the structure and function of all living things, and cells are no different. The reason cells can grow only to a certain size has to do with their surface area to volume ratio. ... As a balloon gets bigger, the volume expands, but there is a limit to how big the surface area can get.