Blood, the heart, circulation and respiration

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Question 45
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An evolutionary biologist is studying the cardiovascular anatomy of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). They record that the left ventricular wall has an average thickness of 7.5 cm, whereas the right ventricular wall has an average thickness of only 2.2 cm.

Explain why the left ventricle of the giraffe requires a significantly thicker muscular wall than the right ventricle.

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