The primary purpose of the cardiovascular system is to

A. deliver adequate levels of oxygen and remove wastes from body tissues.
B. maintain constant carbon dioxide levels in the body.
C. remove metabolic wastes from kidney during exercise.
D. none of these answers is correct.


Answer: A

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