Which Statement About Open and Closed Circulatory Systems Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about open and closed circulatory systems is false?

• A) In closed circulatory systems, vessel resistance can be changed to direct blood flow to specific tissues.
• B) In closed circulatory systems, large molecules that transport nutrients are kept within vessels.
• C) Fluid can flow more rapidly in open circulatory systems than in closed circulatory systems, because it is not confined to vessels.
• D) Heat can be transported more rapidly in closed than in open circulatory systems.
• E) All vertebrates have closed circulatory systems.

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