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Explain why a cell's growth is limited.

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Answer:The important point is that the surface area to the volume ratio gets smaller as the cell gets larger. Thus, if the cell grows beyond a certain limit, not enough material will be able to cross the membrane fast enough to accommodate the increased cellular volume. also, the more it grows the more strain it places on the DNA

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