Typically, the __________ an animal becomes, the less likely it is that it can meet its oxygen demands by diffusion across the body surface.

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As animals increase in size, their volume grows faster than their surface area, making it more difficult for oxygen to diffuse efficiently across their body surface to meet their metabolic needs. This is why larger animals have developed more complex respiratory systems.

Typically, the __________ an Animal Becomes, the Less Likely It