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Which two adaptations let a growing cell stay efficient?

AThickening its wall or adding flagella
BCopying its DNA or shedding cytosol
CDividing or developing organelles
DLosing water or absorbing more ions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Dividing or developing organelles
1. A cell that grows becomes less efficient because its surface area to volume ratio falls. 2. One remedy is to divide, which returns each daughter to a smaller size and a better ratio. 3. The other remedy is to develop organelles that perform specific tasks. 4. Developing organelles is exactly the route that leads on to the more sophisticated eukaryotic cell, so it is not a minor option. 5. The two adaptations are division and the development of organelles. _Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.2 Prokaryotic Cells_
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