The surface area to volume ratio of sales determine how quickly they can absorb material. suppose that a space mission to planet zognard-42 uncovers giant cube shaped single celled organisms living in an oxygen atmosphere. one species of cube shaped organisms is 2 cm on each side. another one is 1 cm on each side. about how much faster will the smaller cubes organism be able to absorb oxygen?
a. 6 times
b. they all absorb at the same time
c. 3 times
d. 2 times

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Atp is is our little "pocket" of energy. of course, if you have too little, then it means you have too little energy, and you'll pass out. the way to not have enough, is to have no energy sources (glucose, fats, proteins). you can't have too many atp molecules. cycles like the krebs cycle produce it, but if you have too much of any substrate (or too little for that matter), the cycle stops and atp is no longer made (it stops until substrate levels are such that the process can go on). in any case, this is unlikely since atp is constantly hydrolyzed and remade, even while you're asleep. you won't have too much. if you have zero, you are dead or dying.