Biology

The correct answer is: C.Because of the surface area to volume ratio.

Here's why:

1.As a cell grows larger, its volume increases at a much faster rate than its surface area. The surface area (which controls how materials are exchanged with the environment) doesn't increase as quickly as the volume (which represents the cell's internal needs).

2.This means that a larger cell has a lower surface area-to-volume ratio, which makes it more difficult to exchange nutrients, gases, and waste efficiently.

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