(1) The Goliath beetle is the largest insect in the world in both length and weight. (2) These remarkable insects can grow up to 4.5 inches long. (3) An adult Goliath beetle would easily fit the palm of your hand. (4) In addition to its size, the Goliath beetle is the heaviest insect on the planet. (5) The adult beetles weigh up to 3.5 ounces. (6) This is similar to the weight of a king-size candy bar! Which sentence is a major supporting idea?
a. Sentence 2
b. Sentence
c. Sentence 3

Which sentence is a minor supporting idea?

a. Sentence 3
b. Sentence 1
c. Sentence 2

energy and particles

cells use diffusion to get substances in and out of themselves. that diffusion will occur across the cell membrane or the outer covering of the cell. because we are talking about the surface of the cell, surface area and volume are  important factors here. as a cell increases in size, its surface area and volume increase as well.  we call that the surface area to volume ratio (sa: vol).  but the catch is that  volume increases at a greater rate than surface  area. in other words, as a cell gets bigger, the sa: vol gets smaller. so a really small cell like bacteria is mostly cell membrane (surface) with very little contents (volume). a really big cell like an egg, is mostly insides with a super thin membrane. so what ends up happening is that the cell cannot efficiently diffuse all of the stuff it needs in/out to survive. therefore cell size is limited to about 100mm. so how do we make organisms bigger than 100mm? cells divide! by dividing and becoming multicellular, organisms are able to grow!   check out the diagrams i attached to see the effect of sa: vol. i hope this ! good luck!