What Is the Limiting Factor in How Large Land Animals

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the limiting factor in how large land animals can become?

• A)Gravity prevents land animals from growing larger than they do today.
• B)Diffusion increases as the volume to surface area increases.
• C)Diffusion decreases as the surface area to volume ratio decreases.

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