Question
3. The cardiovascular system works to pump blood throughout our body. Which of the following statements is true if blood thickens?(1 point)
Responses
Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood
Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood
Lower blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump the blood
Responses
Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood
Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood
Lower blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump the blood
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The true statement if blood thickens is:
**Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood.**
Thicker blood increases resistance in the blood vessels, which can lead to elevated blood pressure and requires the heart to exert more effort to circulate the blood effectively.
**Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood.**
Thicker blood increases resistance in the blood vessels, which can lead to elevated blood pressure and requires the heart to exert more effort to circulate the blood effectively.