Why is normal human circulation called double circulation?
ABlood passes through heart once per circuit
BBlood passes through lungs twice per circuit
CBlood passes through heart twice per circuit
DBlood passes through kidneys twice per circuit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Blood passes through heart twice per circuit
One complete circuit includes a pulmonary loop and a systemic loop, passing through the heart twice.
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