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Respiration and Circulation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYRespiration and Circulation2 Marks
Question
Distinguish between: Pulmonary circulation and Systemic circulation.
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Answer

Pulmonary circulationSystemic circulation
1. The course of blood from the right ventricle to the left atrium of the heart through the lungs is called pulmonary circulation.1. The course of blood from the left ventricle to the right atrium of the heart through the body is called systemic circulation.
2. Pulmonary circulation is mainly for sending the blood for oxygenation in the lungs from the heart and bringing it back to the heart after oxygenation.2. Systemic circulation is for sending the deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart and sending oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.

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