Biology 5090 · O Level · Blood vessels

Blood vessels — practice question

Measurements of blood pressure were taken in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillaries and pulmonary vein. Which blood pressure readings could be correct?

  • Apulmonary artery $14\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary capillaries $8\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary vein $5\,\text{kPa}$
  • Bpulmonary artery $14\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary capillaries $5\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary vein $8\,\text{kPa}$
  • Cpulmonary artery $5\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary capillaries $8\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary vein $14\,\text{kPa}$
  • Dpulmonary artery $5\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary capillaries $14\,\text{kPa}$; pulmonary vein $8\,\text{kPa}$

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