Higher organisms use a transport system and not diffusion only to distribute nutrients because

BIOLOGY
WAEC 1995

Higher organisms use a transport system and not diffusion only to distribute nutrients because

  • A. the ratio of their surface area to volume is small
  • B. metabolic waste products diffuse to the surface of the organisms
  • C. the rate at which nutrients and other substances diffuse increases
  • D. substances to be transported move shorter distances to reach the numerous cells

Correct Answer: A. the ratio of their surface area to volume is small



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