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Systolic pressure is higher than diastolic pressure because

A

arteries are contracting during systole

B

blood is pumped with a pressure in the arteries by the heart during systole but not during diastole

C

arteries resist during systole only

D

volume of blood is higher in systole than that of diastole in the heart.

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