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Cell SizeSurface area : Volume Ch 8.2 pg 201 Cell Size Limits Are whale cells the same size as sea stars cells? Yes! Cell Size Limitations Getting things into cell at an efficient rate Nutrients Water Oxygen Removing things from the cell quickly wastes DNA limits cell size If cell is too big then DNA cannot make enough proteins to support the cell What limits the size of cells? Surface Area to Volume Ratio - How much space is on the outside (cell membrane) compared to the space on the inside of the cell. As the surface area of something increases, it’s volume increases faster Surface area