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Transport in Living Organisms

Diagram showing transport systems in organisms

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following substances need to be transported INTO organisms?

Oxygen and dissolved food molecules

Carbon dioxide and urea

Only water

Only mineral ions

2. Why do multicellular organisms need specialised transport systems?

They are too small for simple diffusion

They have a large surface area to volume ratio

They have a small surface area to volume ratio

They don't need oxygen

3. Which substances are waste products that need to be removed from organisms?

Carbon dioxide

Urea

Oxygen

Glucose

4. Exchange surfaces in organisms are typically:

Thick and have a small surface area

Thin and have a large surface area

Thick and have a large surface area

Made of bone tissue

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps

5. Complete the following sentences using words from the box below:

Word Bank: diffusion, multicellular, surface area, volume, exchange surfaces, transport systems

Single-celled organisms can rely on simple _____________ to move substances in and out of the cell. However, _____________ organisms need specialised _____________ and _____________ because they have a small _____________ to _____________ ratio.

6. Fill in the missing substances:

Substances transported INTO organisms: _____________, water, dissolved food molecules, and _____________.

Substances transported OUT OF organisms: _____________ and _____________.

📝 Part 3: Short Answer Questions

7. Explain why a large organism like an elephant cannot rely on simple diffusion alone to transport oxygen to all its cells.
8. Describe two features of effective exchange surfaces and explain why each feature is important.
9. A student says "Plants don't need transport systems because they make their own food." Explain why this statement is incorrect.

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