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Why does the left ventricle has a thicker wall than the right ventricle ? Explain.

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Right ventricle is to pump the deoxygenated blood to the lungs which lie on the sides of heart, while left ventricle is to pump the oxygenated blood to distant parts of the body.
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The wall of left ventricle is thicker than right ventricle.

Assertion (A) : Left ventricle of heart has a thinner wall than that of the right ventricle . Reason (R ) : Right ventricle pump blood to nearby lungs .

Assertion Left ventricle of heart has a thinner wall than that of right ventricle. Reason Left ventricle eeds to pump blood to nearby lungs only.

A : Left ventricle pumps blood at a much higher pressure to all body parts involved in systemic circulation. R : The muscular wall of the left ventricle is two to four times as thick as the wall of right ventricle.

Left ventricle is the thickest chamber of the heart.

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  3. Name the proteins present in blood plasma. What are their functions?

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  7. Differentiate between S.A. node and A.V. node.

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  8. Differentiate between an artery and a vein.

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  9. Differentiate between open and closed circulatory system.

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  10. Write a short note on hypertension.

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  11. Someone's finger gets cut accidentally while chopping vegetables and s...

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  12. What is meant by double circulation ? Give its advantages.

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  13. Differentiate between blood and lymph.

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  14. Describe the process of blood clotting.

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  15. Give the biochemical steps involved in the process of blood clotting

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  16. Discuss the various functions of plasma.

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  18. Describe natural and artificial pace-maker of the heart.

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  19. Explain the working of heart under: (i) Systole (ii) Diastole

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  20. Draw a well labelled diagram of internal structure of human heart.

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