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Give biological reasons for the following statements:
The left ventricle of the heart has a thicker wall than the right ventricle.
Give reasons/explain:
The left ventricle has thicker walls than the right ventricle.
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Solution
The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood only to the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the longest distance in the body; hence, it has thicker walls than the right ventricle.
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