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    Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level

    Metabolic demand

    What Metabolic demand means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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    The requirement of a large, active organism that diffusion is too slow over long distances to meet.
    Pearson Edexcel · Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and Risk

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