Biology GCSE
Diffusion and metabolic demand
What Diffusion and metabolic demand means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diffusion and metabolic demand
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The rate of diffusion must match the organism's metabolic demand for the transport to be sufficient to meet the needs of the organism.
Topics that use Diffusion and metabolic demand
- Diffusion (AQA GCSE)
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