Which of the following is not true of William Harvey?
A. He experimentally demonstrated that blood returns to the heart after passing through the organs.
B. He measured cardiac output in a variety of animals.
C. He observed capillaries under the microscope.
D. He believed blood orbits the body similar to the way planets orbit the sun.
E. He wrote about his work in the 1600s.
Answer: C
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