The opening that permits blood to flow between the atria of the fetal heart is (the)

A) ductus venosus.
B) ligamentum arteriosum.
C) foramen ovale.
D) ductus arteriosus.
E) None of the answers are correct.


C) foramen ovale.

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a. duodenum, jejunum, and ileum b. duodenum, septum, and colon c. duodenum, cecum, and ileum d. antrum, jejunum, and fundus e. fundus, ileum, and colon

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A. there isn't enough DNA to accommodate more than this. B. DNA only comes in two forms. C. one allele of a gene is carried on each of two homologous chromosomes. D. all genes come in only two varieties.

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