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Small organisms can have substances diffuse directly into cells across membrane as they are small so thus have a higher diffusion rate as short distances. As they have a high surface area.Large organisms need gas exchange systems as there is too large a diffusion distance to cover without specialised systems. As they have a low surface area to volume ratio.
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