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Organisation
Higher
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Why does the left ventricle have a thicker muscular wall than the right ventricle?
A
It pumps blood around the whole body, requiring greater pressure than the right ventricle which only pumps to the lungs
B
The left side of the heart receives more blood than the right side
C
It contains more valves which require thicker walls to support them
D
The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood which is thicker than deoxygenated blood
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