Advertisements
Advertisements
Questions
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.
Advertisements
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.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and REWRITE the correct matching pairs :
Column A Column B
(i) Cranial nerves Testosterone
(ii) Leydig cells Natural reflex
(iii) Acetylcholine 12 pairs
(iv) Spinal nerves Prolactin
(v) Sneezing Neurotransmitter
- 18 pairs
- 31 pairs
- Conditioned reflex
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement.
The blood tastes saltish due to the dissolved.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words given below:
The carbon dioxide loaded blood from right ventricle is pumped into the lungs through ______.
Fill in the blank:
In human body, heart is located on the _____ side of the chest cavity.
Describe the functions of the: Blood vessels
Differentiate between:
Open circulatory system and Closed circulatory system.
Choose the correct alternative.
What is the minimum number of the plasma membrane that oxygen has to diffuse across to pass from air in the alveolus to haemoglobin inside a RBC?
Reduction in number of ______ can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.
Which of the following cells are produced from reticulocytes?
Name these:
Three components of circulatory system.
