Why do cells divide instead of just grow larger

Cells are limited in size because the outside (the cell membrane) must transport the food and oxygen to the parts inside. As a cell gets bigger, the outside is unable to keep up with the inside, because the inside grows a faster rate than the outside .

There are two main reasons why cells divide rather than continuing to grow larger and larger: The larger a cell becomes, the.  more demands the cell places on its DNA. If the cell grows too large, it will have trouble moving enough nutrients and wastes across the cell membrane.

allowed for the prediction of the properties of missing elements.

the answer is c. it will give up it's valence electron to the other atom.