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Blood pressure of a healthy adult is typically about
A120/80 mm Hg
B60/40 mm Hg in adults
C200/150 mm Hg in adults
D20/10 mm Hg in adults
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 120/80 mm Hg
1. The chapter section on blood pressure gives the normal range.
2. Systolic about 120 mm Hg and diastolic about 80 mm Hg.
3. Hence 120/80 mm Hg is the normal adult reading.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 10, Ch 7 The Circulatory System (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on blood pressure_
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