Why is maximizing surface area and minimizing volume important to cells? pls. help me.. urgent.. 10 points..?

Question

Why is maximizing surface area and minimizing volume important to cells? pls. help me.. urgent.. 10 points..?

Answer 1

Max Surface Area: more area for cell membrane to allow in nutrients, benefiting cell's survival. More transpiration and osmosis

Min volume: More volume means the need for more nutrients and more waste material

Answer 2

Hi  =]

Maximizing the surface  area of a cell =  The more cell membrane per unit of protoplasm that a cell has, the easier it is for that cell to maintain "Homeostasis".

Minimizing the volumae of a cell = A low surface-to-volume ratio doesn't waste membrane material.

As a general rule, the smaller something is, the more membrane or "surface area" it has.

Hope this helped =)