In fetal circulation, blood may bypass the pulmonary circuit by passing from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta through the

A) ductus venosus.
B) ductus arteriosus.
C) ligamentum arteriosum.
D) umbilical arteries.
E) fossa ovale.


B) ductus arteriosus.

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