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Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multicellular organisms like humans?

ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer

Multi-cellular organisms like humans have very big bodies and require a lot of oxygen to diffuse into the body quickly in order to meet the oxygen requirement. Diffusion is a slow process which will take a lot of time to circulate oxygen to all the body cells. Because of its slow nature, diffusion is insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multicellular organisms like humans.

Science · Class 10