Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 36, Problem 8SQ
Contraction of __________ drives the flow of blood through the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
a. atria
b. ventricles
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 36 - Prob. 1SQCh. 36 - In__________, blood flows through two completely...Ch. 36 - The __________ circuit carries blood to and from...Ch. 36 - Prob. 1DAACh. 36 - Prob. 2DAACh. 36 - Prob. 3DAACh. 36 - Prob. 4DAACh. 36 - Prob. 4SQCh. 36 - Platelets function in __________. a. oxygen...Ch. 36 - Prob. 6SQ
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