What is the circulatory system?  The body's breathing system  The body's system of nerves  The body's food-processing system  The body's blood-transporting system

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What is the circulatory system?

 The body's breathing system

 The body's system of nerves

 The body's food-processing system

 The body's blood-transporting system

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The circulatory system consists of network of blood blood vessels and the heart. 
This network provides oxygen and other nutrients to tissues in the body, contains hormones and eliminates unwanted wastes

 

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