Determine Which of These Cells Has the Largest Problems Due

Question

Determine which of these cells has the largest problems due to surface area limitations.
A) A normal
B) An amoeba cell in a lake may be 0.50 millimeters, variable in shape with many long, narrow extensions of the cell.
C) A human egg cell is often 0.13 millimeters, and is spherical in shape.
D) An epithelial cell lining any mammal arteries may be 0.03 millimeters, and has a very flat shape.
E) coli fecal cell in the digestive tract of animals may be 0.003 millimeters, in a rounded rod or cylinder shape.

Accepted Answer

A spherical shape has the least surface area relative to its volume, making it more prone to surface area limitations compared to other shapes with the same volume. The human egg cell, being spherical, will have the largest problems due to surface area limitations.