Body Fluids and Circulation Question 55

55. Blood pressure in the mammalian aorta is maximum during :

(a) Diastole of the right ventricle.

(b) Systole of the left ventricle.

(c) Diastole of the right atrium.

(d) Systole of the left atrium.

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) The wall of left ventricle is the thickest of all the chambers. It supplies oxygenated blood throughout the body. Aorta arises from left ventricle and the musculature is best developed.