An animal has a cardiac output of 40 mL/min (milliliters per minute) and a stroke volume of 5 mL. What is its heart rate?

A) 8 beats/minute
B) 200 beats/minute
C) 12.5 beats/minute
D) Heart rate cannot be determined with only these two variables.


Answer: A

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