What are the consequences if a a cell has a smal surface area to its volume ratio?

Answer 1

As Snorlax said, the exchange of material would be less efficient. This is because the size of the cell's surface (the surface area) would not be enough to 'support' the cell's needs.

Say for example a cell needs a lot of a particular substance that it obtains through diffusion (e.g. oxygen). If the surface area if small while the cell is large (volume is large), diffusion of oxygen would not be fast and efficient enough to provide the cell with enough oxygen.

Answer 2

less efficeint exchange of materials/waste products from the cell. picture a square room vs a long rectangular room, the walls being where u exchange materials/waste in and out of the cell, it would be more beneficial to have the long rectangular room becasue nothing would be trapped in the middle of the room, allowing quick and easy transfer.

Answer 3

I wonder...