The wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right ventricle, which allows the
a. left ventricle to pump much more blood than the right ventricle
b. right ventricle to hold more blood than the left ventricle
c. left ventricle to pump blood into a higher-resistance, higher-pressure system
d. right ventricle to create higher tension within its walls
e. left ventricle to pump oxygenated blood,
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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