(a)
T- Gill
U – Ventricle
V – Atrium
(b) Low pressure system;
- since blood is only pumped once; hence low rate of distribution of oxygen and nutrients to tissues;
(c)
-Blood flows through the heart once for every complete circulation
-Blood flows at low pressure around the body.
sharon kalunda answered the question on September 13, 2019 at 10:24
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