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