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Because of their very small size and lack of complexity, diffusion and osmosis are sufficient to supply the whole organism with its needs, and therefore, they do not need a circulatory system

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What kind of circulatory system do bacteria have?

Bacteria do not have a circulatory system like humans. Instead, they rely on diffusion to transport nutrients and waste products across their cell membranes. This process is efficient for small, single-celled organisms without complex body structures.


What system carries nutrients throughout the body?

The circulatory system is responsible for transporting essential nutrients throughout the body. It picks up the nutrients from the small intestine and large intestine, and brings the nutrients to cells in the body.


What system carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells in the body?

There are many Organ System for Food and Oxygen. The Food Organs are the Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine. The Air Passage Organs is in the Nose, Trachea, Lungs, Heart. This Topic is all about the Circulatory system, and the Digestive System


Why don't humans need a complex circulatory system while an amoeba does not?

Humans have a complex circulatory system to efficiently transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products to and from cells throughout the body. Amoebas, being single-celled organisms, can rely on simple diffusion to exchange gases and nutrients with their environment due to their small size and surface area.


What connects arteries to veins in a frog's circulatory system?

In a frog's circulatory system, the connection between arteries and veins is made through small blood vessels called capillaries. These capillaries allow for the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the arteries and veins.

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What kind of circulatory system do bacteria have?

Bacteria do not have a circulatory system like humans. Instead, they rely on diffusion to transport nutrients and waste products across their cell membranes. This process is efficient for small, single-celled organisms without complex body structures.


How do organisms live without a circulatory or respiratory system?

You don't need a "system" if you're small enough so that the function can be distributed throughout your entire body - as are all single celled organisms. But it works all the way up through jelly fish.


What do platlets do?

They plug small leaks ( wounds ) in the circulatory system.


What comes after the small intestine the villi or the circulatory system?

The large


How is your small intestine related to the circulatory system?

no it is a part of the digestive sistem


What system is responsible for transporting essential nutrients throughout the body?

Circulatory system


Where does food leave the digestive system and into the circulatory system?

digestive system throw the waste and dirt from the body and nutrients enters the circulatory system through capillaries.


Where does most absorption of the end products of digestion into the circulatory system?

In the small intestine


What does the digestive system do for the circulatory system?

When your food is being digested and it is in your small intestines and the villi sucks up the nutrients it gives the nutrients to blood vessels which take it to your cells. Small intestines and villi are parts of digestive system. Blood vessels and cells are part of circulatory system.


Why is it important your body has a circulatory system?

If we were small enough we could absorb all our oxygen and nutrients by diffusion. But because we're as big as we are it would take too long for substances to diffuse to everywhere they need to go. So we have to have a more efficient means of getting oxygen and nutrients to where they're needed and that is the circulatory system.


Three organs of the circulatory system?

The organs of the circulatory system include the heart, lungs, kidney, liver, and small intestines. The blood and blood vessels also play a large part in the proper function of the circulatory system.


What system carries nutrients throughout the body?

The circulatory system is responsible for transporting essential nutrients throughout the body. It picks up the nutrients from the small intestine and large intestine, and brings the nutrients to cells in the body.