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1, Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the

oxygen
requirements of multicellular organisms like
humans?
Ans. In multicellular organisms, only the cells of skin are
in direct contact with the environment. Diffusion is
a very slow process and it will take
very long time
to reach all the cells
of the body part. Diflusion is
insufficient to meet oxygen requirement.
w What criteria do we use to decide whether
something is alive?

Ans. If something shows following characteristics then

it is a requirement a living being:
(i) It can move on its own.

(i) It needs food to get energy and nutrients.

(ii) It respires.
(iv) It responds to changes that take place in its
surroundings.
() It exhibits growth and development.
(vi) It removes its metabolic wastes.
3/ What are outside raw materials used for by an
organism?
Ans. All organisms take in oxygen,water and fod as
raw material from the outside. As plants make their
Own food by the process of photosynthesis and they
need carbon dioxide and water as raw material f o
photosynthesis.
What processes would you consider essential for
maintaining life?
, Nutrition, respiration, transportation, cxeretio.

Sensitivity are some processes that are essential lor

maintaining life.
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What are the differences between autotrophic
nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?
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