Explain why this is or is not a good size for a cell

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The unicellular spores of the fern Ceratopteris richardiii are about 100 µm in diameter. Calculate the surface-area-to-volume ratio of a cube whose sides are 100 µm in length to approximate the surface-area-to-volume ratio of the fern spore cell. Show your work. Explain why this is or is not a good size for a cell.

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