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Postby biology_is_power on Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:17 am

why would large animals who are metabolically active need a complex respiratory and circulatory systems?
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Postby victor on Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:47 am

it's due to balance their massive energy requirement....so, that's why the advanced and more efficient respiratory and circulatory system are built..:lol:
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Postby biology_is_power on Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:16 pm

oh i see. what role does circulatory system play? is it to replenish the energy? or is that the respitory's function?

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Postby MrMistery on Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:19 pm

well, the circulatory system transports stuff... In this case, glucose and oxygen. The respiratory system gets you that oxigen
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