Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A cube shaped cell has a side of . It grows until its side is . By what factor do the surface area, the volume and the ratio of surface area to volume change?
For a cube of side : surface area , volume , and the ratio of surface area to volume is . It falls as the cell grows.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Surface area. times: from to .
Step 2. Volume. times: from to .
Step 3. Ratio. From to per µm: a third, of what it was.
Answer: times, times, and the ratio falls to a third.
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