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> A simplistic answer is that evolution has made each cell the size best suited to its function. Yeah. That's probably it. Really, it probably is the right ans
by kayo_20211030 4mo ago
> A simplistic answer is that evolution has made each cell the size best suited to its function.
Yeah. That's probably it. Really, it probably is the right answer.
- fluoridation 4mo agoThat just kicks the can forward one step. What parameters control the optimal size of a given cell?
- teravor 4mo agothere is likely evolutionary pressure against large cell size (selfish genes; larger cell takes energy away from replication, provides more opportunity for infiltration by other genes, fewer gene backups in other cells, etc) while occupying a niche puts pressure to be a certain size. it lands somewhere in the middle.
- taneq 4mo agoWhy are things the way they are? Because it works better. Simple, really. :D