Why do cells increase in number and not in size?

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Mr. Danger
Nov 2, 2016

To maintain a good ratio of surface area to volume.

Explanation:

If cells get too large, then metabolic processes like moving things in and out of the cell get much harder. The volume of the cell grows faster than the surface area. To prevent this, cells increase in number to maintain a healthy ratio of volume to SA.

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