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Galileo’s Square-Cube Law is fundamental to understanding biology.
Diffusion Rates / Cell Division • Cells need a high surface area to volume ratio to be efficient in passing food and waste across the cell membrane. • Larger cells have a lower surface area to volume ratio. • So cells divide rather than grow larger.
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Page 5 and 6: Misleading Experts • Giant dinosa
Page 7 and 8: What is Galileo’s Square-Cube Law
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