The wall of the left ventricle is thicker than that of the right ventricle in order to ________

A) pump blood with greater pressure
B) accommodate a greater volume of blood
C) expand the thoracic cage
D) pump blood through a smaller valve


A
Explanation:
B) The left ventricle does not accommodate a greater volume of blood.
C) The left ventricle wall of the heart is not thicker than that of the right to expand the thoracic cage.
D) The left valve of the heart is not smaller than the right.

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