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What limits most cells to a very small size?

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-Surface area to volume ratio. (surface area / volume)
-Nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio.
-Fragility of cell membrane.
-Mechanical structures necessary to hold the cell together (and the contents of the cell in place)
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