Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 36, Problem 8SQ
Contraction of __________ drives the flow of blood through the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
a. atria
b. ventricles
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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