Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division. Cell Growth When an organism grows, the number of cells...

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Limits to cell growth 1. DNA “overload”: The larger a cell becomes, the more demands the cell places on its DNA. a. DNA stores the information that controls how a cell functions b. When a cell is small, DNA can meet the cells needs c.When a cell is large, it still has only one copy of DNA so it is more difficult for the cell to perform its function