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Which of the following best describes the mammalian circulatory system?
open and single
closed and double
open and double
closed and single
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What correctly describes the path of blood in the systemic circulatory system?
vena cava → body tissues → aorta
aorta → body tissues → vena cava
pulmonary vein → body tissues → pulmonary artery
pulmonary artery → body tissues → pulmonary vein
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In the pulmonary circulatory system, which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
vena cava
pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
aorta
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Which of the following is true about the double circulatory system in mammals?
the left side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the body
the left side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
the right side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body
the right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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Which of the following correctly describes the path of deoxygenated blood in the systemic circulatory system?
vena cava → body tissues → aorta
heart → vena cava → body tissues
body tissues → vena cava → heart
aorta → body tissues → vena cava
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In the pulmonary circulatory system, which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
aorta
vena cava
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Which of the following is true about the double circulatory system in mammals?
blood passes through the heart three times per circuit
blood passes through the heart once per circuit
blood passes through the heart four times per circuit
blood passes through the heart twice per circuit
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Which of the following is true about closed circulatory systems?
blood is enclosed in vessels
blood doesn't just transport oxygen
blood returns to the heart through valves
blood flows freely through the body cavity
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In a double circulatory system, the right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs, while the left side of the heart pumps blood to the body.
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