How does the surface area-to-volume ratio of a sphere 1 mm in diameter compare with the surface area-to-volume ratio of a sphere 3 mm in diameter?
A) The comparison depends on the components of the two spheres.
B) The 3 mm sphere has a higher ratio than the 1 mm sphere.
C) The 1 mm sphere has a ratio that is one-third that of the 3 mm sphere.
D) The 1 mm sphere has a ratio three times larger than that of the 3 mm sphere.
E) The ratios are the same.

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The surface area-to-volume ratio decreases as the size of the sphere increases, meaning smaller spheres have a higher ratio compared to larger ones.

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