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Small organisms: single - more simple

Large organisms: double - explanation below :')

In any organism nutrients and oxygen need to be delivered quickly around the whole body so it can survive. In a small organism with a large surface area this is fairly easy, but in larger organisms a single loop might not suffice.

If a single loop has to go a long way, the pressure in the vessels ends up being low, because the amount of pressure the heart would have to exert on the arteries would cause them to burst. Low pressure means the blood moves very slowly around the body. A double system prevents this, as the cycle is separated and a different part of the heart can pump the blood to the lungs to be oxygenated then on to the body.

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