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Open circulation and Closed circulation

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Open circulationClosed circulation
1. In open circulation, blood flows through large open spaces and channels called lacunae and haemocoels among the tissues.1. In closed circulation, blood flows through a network of blood vessels all over the body.
2. Tissues are in direct contact with the blood.2. Blood does not come in direct contact with tissue.
3. Blood flows with low pressure and usually does not contain any respiratory pigment like haemoglobin.3. Blood flows with high pressure and contains respiratory pigment like haemoglobin.
4. Exchange of material takes place directly between blood and cells or tissues of the body.4. Exchange of material takes place between blood and body tissues through an intermediate fluid called lymph.
5. Volume of blood flowing through a tissue cannot be controlled as blood flows out in open space.5. Volume of blood can be regulated by the contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles of the blood vessels.
6. Open circulatory system is found in arthropods and some molluscs.6. Closed circulatory system is found in annelids, echinoderms and all vertebrates.

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