What does a surface area/volume ratio of 6: 1 mean for the cell’s ability to get the materials it needs that move across its surface

A small cell has a large Surface are/volume ratio and therefore can exchange molecules with it's external environment rapidly. 

Here, we can see the ratio is 6:1, which is very large ratio, so it will transport very rapidly. Thus,  it denotes that cell can easily get the material it needs that move across it's surface

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