Why do cells divide? Why not simply get bigger?

-       Larger cell have smaller SA:Vol Ratio-       Difficulty in exchange materials-       Multicellular more efficient-       Revisit – transfusion, osmosis, active transport

WW

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Explain the process of speciation


How and why are sperm cells specialised ?


How does blood flow and oxygenation work in respect to the chambers of the heart?


Meiosis and mitosis are different types of division in human cells. Compare the two processes by referring to where each takes place and the kind of products that are made.