The surface area and volume for four cells are given. Which combination of cell dimensions would be considered the MOST metabolically favorable?
A. cell 1: surface area 14 mm^2, volume 33 mm^3
B. cell 2: surface area 20 mm^2, volume 12 mm^3
C. cell 3: surface area 7 mm^2, volume 17 mm^3
D. cell 4: surface area 5 mm^2, volume 2 mm^3