Which Statement About the Circulatory System of Turtles Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about the circulatory system of turtles is false?

• A) When under water, pulmonary vessels constrict, pulmonary resistance increases, and blood tends to flow into the right aorta and out to the body.
• B) The right aorta contains a mixture of high- and low-oxygen blood.
• C) When turtles breathe, resistance in the pulmonary circuit is lower than resistance in the systemic circuit, and blood tends to flow into the pulmonary artery.
• D) When turtles are under water, pulmonary vessels constrict, pulmonary resistance increases, and blood tends to flow into the left aorta, rather than the pulmonary artery.
• E) When turtles are not breathing, blood flows out of both aortas.