As a general rule, blood leaving the right ventricle of a mammal's heart will pass through how many capillary beds before it returns to the right ventricle?

a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. One or two, depending on the circuit it takes
e. At least two but almost always three


Answer: b. Two

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