Blood is carried from the heart to the lungs by the 

A. aorta.
B. pulmonary artery.
C. pulmonary veins.
D. vena cava.


B. pulmonary artery.

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e. Some cells are capable of arresting their cell cycle at will.

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The taxonomic science that stresses the presence of shared derived characters in related organisms is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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