A biologist models four animals as cubes. The cubes have sides of 1.5 cm, 2 cm, 4 cm and 9 cm.
Which cube has a surface area : volume ratio of 1.5:11.5:11.5:1?
The cube with sides of 1.5 cm1.5\ \text{cm}1.5 cm
The cube with sides of 4 cm4\ \text{cm}4 cm
The cube with sides of 9 cm9\ \text{cm}9 cm
The cube with sides of 2 cm2\ \text{cm}2 cm
114 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 2.2 The challenges of size, covering 2.2.1 Exchange surfaces and surface area : volume ratio, 2.2.2 Substances transported in organisms, 2.2.3 The human circulatory system, 2.2.4 The heart and blood vessels, 2.2.5 Red blood cells and plasma, 2.2.6 Uptake of water and mineral ions by plants, 2.2.7 Transpiration and translocation, 2.2.8 Xylem and phloem, 2.2.9 Environmental factors and water uptake, and 2.2.10 Using a potometer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.