NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 26

Question: What would be the heart rate of a person if the cardiac output is 5L, blood volume in the ventricles at the end of diastole is 100 mL and at the end of ventricular systole is 50 mL? [NEET 5-5-2019]

Options:

A) 100 beats per minute

B) 125 beats per minute

C) 50 beats per minute

D) 75 beats per minute

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Cardiac output = Stroke volume $ \times $ Heart rate Where stroke volume = End diastolic volume - End systolic volume = 100 ml - 50 ml = 50 ml