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A jellyfish relies on diffusion to provide oxygen to its body cells, and yet it is much larger than the 1-centimeter limit imposed by diffusion. How can it be so thick and still meet its metabolic demands by diffusion alone?

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Answer: The materials inside do not need oxygen.

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The jellyfish relies on the diffusion to provide oxygen to the whole body of the fish. Much larger thickness of jellyfish consists of metabolically inert materials which do not require oxygen.

The thickness of the jellyfish consists of the materials which do not require oxygen and because of this the oxygen diffused inside the body is used by the living part.

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