Which of the Following Statements About Vertebrate Circulatory Systems Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about vertebrate circulatory systems is false?

• A) Crocodilians have a four-chambered heart.
• B) In birds and mammals, pressures in the pulmonary circuit are lower than those in the systemic circuit.
• C) The ventricle of turtles, snakes, and lizards is partly divided by a septum.
• D) Amphibians have two atria and one ventricle.
• E) In fishes, blood passes through the gills, returns to the heart, and then is pumped to the body.

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