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Biotechnology : Principles And Processes

Question
CBSEENBI12047173

Shorter generation time of E. coli compared to eukaryotes may be explained on the basis of

  • shape

  • large surface : volume ratio

  • presence of cell wall

  • absence of organelles

Solution

B.

large surface : volume ratio

In unicellular organisms (bacteria, Protozoa), cells divide at very fast rate but in multicellular animals the rate of cell division is regulated by the requirement of organism as a whole.