Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the prokaryotic cells surface-to-volume ratio is false
A) Because of their small size,bacteria have a small surface-to-volume ratio.
B) Eukaryotes have surface-to-volume ratio that is only 1/10 that of prokaryotes.
C) The prokaryotes surface-to-volume ratio means that nutrients can easily and quickly reach all parts of the cell as no internal part of the cell is very far from the surface.
D) A bacteria with a surface area of about 12 microns squared and a volume of 4 cubic microns has a surface-to-volume ratio of 3:1.
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