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: As the size of an [[object]] decreases the [[Surface Area|surface area]] becomes larger compared to the [[Volume (Space)|volume]] of the [[object]].
: The '''surface area to volume ratio''' explains why a [[mouse]] will freeze quicker in cold [[temperature]]s than a [[bear]] and why [[multicellular]] [[organism]]s need specialised [[tissue]]s with large [[Surface Area|surface areas]] to [[absorb (biology)|absorb]] [[nutrient]]s and [[Oxygen]].
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[[Surface Area]] : [[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
Area of 1 face x 6 : Volume
3x3 x 6 : 3x3x3
54cm<sup>2<\sup> : 27cm<sup>3</sup>
2cm<sup>2<\sup> : 1cm<sup>3</sup>
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[[Surface Area]] : [[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
Area of 1 face x 6 : Volume
2x2 x 6 : 2x2x2
24cm<sup>2<\sup> : 8cm<sup>3</sup>
3cm<sup>2<\sup> : 1cm<sup>3</sup>
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[[Surface Area]] : [[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
Area of 1 face x 6 : Volume
1x1 x 6 : 1x1x1
6cm<sup>2<\sup> : 1cm<sup>3</sup>
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