Biology: Cell size

Thinking about the limiting factors of cell size. Focus on volume to surface area ratio.

Biology

Life is beautiful! From atoms to cells, from genes to proteins, from populations to ecosystems, biology is the study of the fascinating and intricate systems that make life possible. Dive in to learn more about the many branches of biology and why they are exciting and important. Covers topics seen in a high school or first-year college biology course.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Here's a question: what's the difference between you and a bacterium? Probably quite a lot of things! At the cellular level, though, some of the key differences include a cell nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, which you have (and the bacterium lacks). Here, we'll look in detail at the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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