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1.If I double the diameter of a cell, by what factor does the capacitance of the membrane change?
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Doubling the cell diameter increases the capacitance by what factor?
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Doubling the diameter of a spherical cell results in a proportional increase in the capacitance of the membrane. Specifically, for an isolated spherical cell, the capacitance (C) is directly related to the diameter of the cell. This relationship is influenced by the permittivity and the geometry of the surrounding environment, but the fundamental principle remains that capacitance increases linearly with diameter.
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