Surface Area Cell Lesson

Simple cuboidal epithelial cells line the ducts of

certain human exocrine glands. Various materials

are transported into or out of the cells by

diffusion. (The formula for the surface area of a

cube is 6 x S2, and the formula for the volume of

a cube is S3, where S = the length of a side of the

cube.)

Which of the following cube-shaped cells would

be most efficient in removing waste by diffusion?

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This image shows how materials move into various sized cells in a given amount of time.... why does one square cell have more pink coloring than the others? 

• The surface area was too larger to get through
• The volume of the other cells was too large for the dye to get through
• There was not enough surface area for the dye to get through
• The volume was too low for the dye to stay in the square

Microvilli are tiny projections that extend off the cell to increase the Surface Area.  What purpose might that serve? 

• Increased absorption
• Better communication among cells
• Maintain homeostasis 
• Decreased oxygen use

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?

• Small Cells
• Medium Size Cells
• Large Cells
• X-Large Cells

As a cell becomes larger, its

• surface area increases faster than its volume.
• volume increases faster than its surface area

Find the Surface Area of the cylinder.

• 3015.93cm²
• 1156.11cm²
• 578.05cm²
• 779.11cm²

Find the Surface Area of the given figure.

• 477.52m²
• 427.26m²
• 578.05m²
• 628.32m²

Find the Volume of the given figure.

• 30 ft³
• 36 ft³
• 96 ft³
• 11 ft³

What is the volume?

• 14 ft ²

• 54 ft²

• 54 ft³

• 102 ft³

What is the surface area of the cylinder?

• 176π cm²

• 376.8 cm³

• 376.8 cm²

• 120π cm²