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lo 3.1. what is the function of the right side of the heart?
to pump oxygen - rich blood to the lungs.
to pump blood to the liver.
to pump blood to the kidneys.
to pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
to pump oxygenated blood to the body.
The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs for oxygenation. The first option is incorrect as it mentions oxygen - rich blood. Pumping blood to the liver or kidneys is not the primary function of the right side of the heart. Pumping oxygenated blood to the body is the function of the left side of the heart.
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To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs.